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Definitions for aseptic
əˈsɛp tɪk, eɪˈsɛp-asep·tic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aseptic, sterileadjective

    free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms

    "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques"

GCIDE

  1. Asepticadjective

    free from pathogenic microorganisms; sterile; as, aseptic operating conditions.

Wiktionary

  1. asepticadjective

    Free of disease-causing microbes.

    The lack of aseptic tools during surgery has resulted in many deaths.

  2. asepticadjective

    Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.

    Pharmacuiticals are packaged using aseptic techniques.

  3. asepticadjective

    (food industry) pasteurised.

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  1. aseptic

    Aseptic refers to the condition of being free from disease-causing microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This term is often used in medical and laboratory contexts to describe sterile environments or techniques used to prevent contamination.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Asepticadjective

    not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent

  2. Asepticnoun

    an aseptic substance

  3. Etymology: [Pref. a- not + septic.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Aseptic

    a-sep′tik, adj. not liable to decay or putrefaction.—n. Asep′ticism. [From Gr. a, neg., sēptos, sēpomai, to decay.]

Anagrams for aseptic »

  1. paciest

  2. spicate

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aseptic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aseptic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of aseptic in a Sentence

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    Given the risk of detecting any type of contamination, microbiologists that work in extreme environments take many precautions to avoid it, in our work, we sampled in completely aseptic conditions.

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