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noun
The state of being free from sepsis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The process of removing pathogenic organisms or protecting against such organisms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: antisepsis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
noun
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: antisepsis, sterility, sterileness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sanitariness
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English sepsis English asepsis From a- + sepsis.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
