asepsis

/eɪˈsɛpsəs/
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Definitions of asepsis
  1. noun
    the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
    synonyms: antisepsis
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    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
  2. noun
    (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
    synonyms: antisepsis, sterileness, sterility
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    type of:
    sanitariness
    the state of being conducive to health
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