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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, aseptic necrosis, aseptic surgery, asexual, asexual dwarf
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Words related to aseptic

barren, clean, lifeless, purifying, restrained, shrinking

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British Dictionary definitions for aseptic

aseptic
/ (əˈsɛptɪk, eɪ-) /
adjective
free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile
aiming to achieve a germ-free condition
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for aseptic

aseptic
[ ə-sĕp′tĭk, ā- ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by asepsis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for aseptic

aseptic
[ ə-sĕp′tĭk, ā-sĕp′tĭk ]
Free of microorganisms that cause disease.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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