aseptic
[uh-sep-tik, ey-sep-]
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.
Origin of aseptic
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They understood the principles of aseptic surgery very well.
Old-Time Makers of MedicineJames J. Walsh
Almost needless to say these are exactly the principles of aseptic surgery.
Old-Time Makers of MedicineJames J. Walsh
Such an operation is an aseptic one, or performed aseptically.
The Fundamentals of BacteriologyCharles Bradfield Morrey
After this, in an aseptic wound the dressing need not be changed for days.
Surgery, with Special Reference to PodiatryMaximilian Stern
The ends should be sutured, however, as soon as the wound is aseptic or has healed.
Manual of SurgeryAlexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
aseptic
adjective
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aseptic
[ə-sĕp′tĭk, ā-]
adj.
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aseptic
[ə-sĕp′tĭk, ā-sĕp′tĭk]
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