antisepsis

[ an-tuh-sep-sis ]

/ ˌæn təˈsɛp sɪs /

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noun

destruction of the microorganisms that produce sepsis or septic disease.

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Origin of antisepsis

First recorded in 1870–75; anti- + sepsis

Words nearby antisepsis

anti-Semite, anti-Semitic, anti-Semitism, antisense, antisense RNA, antisepsis, antiseptic, antiseptically, antisepticize, antiseptics, antiserum

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How to use antisepsis in a sentence

For the fundamental principle of antisepsis is the use of medicines for ridding wounds of similar microscopic organisms.
A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
With removal of the diseased portion and a strict attention to antisepsis healing soon takes place.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
From that he branched into antisepsis as opposed to asepsis as a practical method in the field.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White
Antisepsis, like anæsthesia, was marvellously anticipated by the surgical forefathers of the medieval period.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh

Anaesthesia, antisepsis, and the natural methods of cure were all anticipated in the medieval time.
The Popes and Science|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for antisepsis

antisepsis

/ (ˌæntɪˈsɛpsɪs) /

noun

destruction of undesirable microorganisms, such as those that cause disease or putrefactionCompare asepsis

the state or condition of being free from such microorganisms

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Scientific definitions for antisepsis

antisepsis

[ ăn′tĭ-sĕp′sĭs ]

The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms in order to prevent infection.

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