antisepsis meaning

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antisepsis (noun): (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms.

antisepsis has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

antisepsis as a noun

  1. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms

    Synonyms: asepsis, sterility, sterileness

    Type of: sanitariness

    Related forms: antiseptic

  2. the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

    Synonyms: asepsis

    Type of: organic process

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in IS · 10-letter words

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