aseptic

[ uh-sep-tik, ey-sep- ]

/ əˈsɛp tɪk, eɪˈsɛp- /

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adjective

free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.

noun

a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.

aseptics, (used with a singular verb) a system of packaging sterilized products in airtight containers so that freshness is preserved for several months.

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Origin of aseptic

First recorded in 1855–60; a-⁶ + septic

OTHER WORDS FROM aseptic

a·sep·ti·cal·ly, adverba·sep·ti·cism

[uh-sep-tuh-siz-uhm, ey-sep-], /əˈsɛp təˌsɪz əm, eɪˈsɛp-/, nounnon·a·sep·tic, adjectivenon·a·sep·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby aseptic

asemia, Asenath, asepalous, asepsis, aseptate, aseptic, aseptic meningitis, asexual, asexuality, asexualize, asexual reproduction

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How to use aseptic in a sentence

They understood the principles of aseptic surgery very well.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
Almost needless to say these are exactly the principles of aseptic surgery.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
Open the thorax with all aseptic precautions, and collect as much blood as possible from the heart with a sterile Pasteur pipette.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Remove as much of its blood as possible from the heart under aseptic precautions into sterilized centrifuge tubes.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Neither was any serious attempt made to render the instruments, operating table, and surroundings of the patients, aseptic.
With an Ambulance During the Franco-German War|Charles Edward Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for aseptic

aseptic

/ (əˈsɛptɪk, eɪ-) /

adjective

free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile

aiming to achieve a germ-free condition

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