as in sterile
free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
patients with compromised immune systems must be treated in aseptic environments
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Recent Examples of aseptic
The condition, known as aseptic arthritis, may also be accompanied by skin sores and fever.26
Sepsis: The spread of N. gonorrhoeae into the bloodstream can also trigger an immune reaction known as sepsis.
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
Gehl started his food manufacturing career as a fourth-generation employee at his family's business, Gehl Foods in Germantown, where its aseptic manufacturing plant still operates.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
In my neighborhood, for example, the Duke and University of North Carolina health systems could extend their brand differentiation into their telehealth operations, which could otherwise function as rather aseptic standalone systems.
—Deepak Sirdeshmukh, STAT, 3 May 2024
The paper-making and rope producers benefit from its resistance to saltwater damage, while the medical industry uses the fiber for supplies like surgical masks and disposable aseptic products as well as orthopedic joint replacements and fracture-healing implants.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
Gehl started his food manufacturing career as a fourth-generation employee at his family's business, Gehl Foods in Germantown, where its aseptic manufacturing plant still operates.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
In my neighborhood, for example, the Duke and University of North Carolina health systems could extend their brand differentiation into their telehealth operations, which could otherwise function as rather aseptic standalone systems.
—Deepak Sirdeshmukh, STAT, 3 May 2024
The paper-making and rope producers benefit from its resistance to saltwater damage, while the medical industry uses the fiber for supplies like surgical masks and disposable aseptic products as well as orthopedic joint replacements and fracture-healing implants.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aseptic
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The sterile slats seemed to suck the energy out of all our spaces, but nowhere more than in the living room, where an enormous window dressed in cracking plastic anchored the main wall.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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In a landmark Nature Biotechnology study, researchers engineered a CRISPR drive that disrupted this gene, causing female mosquitoes to develop as sterile intersex individuals.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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However, there are some important steps to take to make sure that the laundry is sanitary.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Employers do not always offer bathroom breaks, meaning some women, particularly garment workers, don’t have time to get up from their workstation and change their sanitary pad, added Mahnoor.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Aseptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aseptic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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