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
Amanda’s mother seems to activate when given the chance to paint at a nursing home, an aseptic and terrible place for which everyone in the family seems to be awkwardly auditioning.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aseptic
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These conditions had much higher fatality rates in 1776 because Americans had no antibiotics, few vaccines, no understanding of germ theory, no sterile surgical techniques and limited access to hospitals, experts note.
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Officials will begin to release sterile male mosquitoes in Rosemont next week to reduce the spread of Aedes aegypti, a disease-carrying invasive mosquito, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Wednesday.
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Here's what our pros recommend for dusting your bedroom to keep it sanitary and easy to breathe in.
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It is treated similar to sanitary waste.
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“Aseptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aseptic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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