aseptic
nounEtymology From a- + septic.
1
An antiseptic.
aseptic
adj/əˈsɛptɪk/
Etymology From a- + septic.
1
Free of disease-causing microbes.
- The lack of aseptic tools during surgery has resulted in many deaths.
2
Medicine, Sciences Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.
- Pharmaceuticals are packaged using aseptic techniques.
3
pasteurised.
- Derived terms
- aseptically, asepticise, asepticism, asepticize, aseptic meningitis, aseptic necrosis, aseptic technique, nonaseptic, preaseptic
- Related terms
- antiseptic, septic