asepsis
[ uh-sep-sis, ey-sep- ]
/ əˈsɛp sɪs, eɪˈsɛp- /
noun
absence of the microorganisms that produce sepsis or septic disease.
Medicine/Medical.
methods, as sterile surgical techniques, used to assure asepsis.
Words nearby asepsis
aselli,
asemasia,
asemia,
asenath,
asepalous,
asepsis,
aseptate,
aseptic,
aseptic meningitis,
aseptic necrosis,
aseptic surgery
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British Dictionary definitions for asepsis
asepsis
/ (əˈsɛpsɪs, eɪ-) /
noun
the state of being free from living pathogenic organisms
the methods of achieving a germ-free condition
Medical definitions for asepsis
asepsis
[ ə-sĕp′sĭs, ā- ]
n.
The state of being free of living pathogenic microorganisms.
The process of removing pathogenic microorganisms or protecting against infection by such organisms.
Scientific definitions for asepsis
asepsis
[ ə-sĕp′sĭs, ā-sĕp′sĭs ]
The state of being free of pathogenic microorganisms.
The process of removing microorganisms that cause infection.