asepsis meaning

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

asepsis has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

asepsis as a noun

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

    Synonyms: antisepsis, sterility, sterileness

    Type of: sanitariness

    Related forms: aseptic

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

    Synonyms: antisepsis

    Type of: organic process

    Related forms: aseptic

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in IS · 7-letter words

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