germfree

or germ-free

[ jurm-free, -free ]
/ ˈdʒɜrmˈfri, -ˌfri /

adjective

free of germs; sterile: This kind of research should be done in a germfree laboratory.
(of experimental animals) born and raised under sterile conditions.

Origin of germfree

First recorded in 1930–35; germ + -free

Words nearby germfree

germanous, germantown, germany, germaphobe, germen, germfree, germicide, germinability, germinal, germinal area, germinal cell

Words related to germfree

pristine, wholesome, refined, unadulterated, purified, hygienic, desolate, arid, impotent, barren, antiseptic, infertile, bleak, futile, sterile, healthful, dry, bare, waste, desert