preaseptic
[ pree-uh-sep-tik ]
/ ˌpri əˈsɛp tɪk /
adjective Medicine/Medical.
pertaining to the period before the use of aseptic practices in surgery.
Words nearby preaseptic
preanesthetic,
preantiseptic,
preappoint,
prearrange,
prearranged,
preaseptic,
preatomic,
preaudit,
preautomatic pause,
preaxial,
prebasic molt
Medical definitions for preaseptic
preaseptic
[ prē′ə-sĕp′tĭk, -ā-sĕp′- ]
adj.
Of or being the period in the history of medicine and surgery when the principles of asepsis were not yet known or adopted.