aseptic
English
Etymology
From a- + septic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈsɛptɪk/
Adjective
aseptic (not comparable)
- Free of disease-causing microbes.
- The lack of aseptic tools during surgery has resulted in many deaths.
- (medicine) Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.
- Pharmaceuticals are packaged using aseptic techniques.
- (food industry) pasteurised.
Related terms
- antiseptic
- septic
Translations
free of microbes
|
|
Anagrams
- capites, capsite, paciest, spicate