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Asepsis

noun
1.
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms.  Synonyms: antisepsis, sterileness, sterility.
2.
The process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms.  Synonym: antisepsis.





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"Asepsis" Quotes from Famous Books



... injuries of the cerebral contents with unimportant after-results, and in reviewing the older cases we must remember that the recoveries were made under the most unfavorable conditions, and without the slightest knowledge of all important asepsis and antisepsis. ...
— Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine • George M. Gould


Words linked to "Asepsis" :   biological process, sanitariness, sterility, antisepsis, organic process, aseptic


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