aseptic

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

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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.

Origin of aseptic

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

Related formsa·sep·ti·cal·ly, adverba·sep·ti·cism

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

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Related Words for aseptic

barren, clean, lifeless, restrained, shrinking

Examples from the Web for aseptic

Historical Examples of aseptic

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
Such an operation is an aseptic one, or performed aseptically.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology
Charles Bradfield Morrey
After this, in an aseptic wound the dressing need not be changed for days.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry
Maximilian Stern
The ends should be sutured, however, as soon as the wound is aseptic or has healed.
Manual of Surgery
Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for aseptic

aseptic

adjective

free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile
aiming to achieve a germ-free condition

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Word Origin and History for aseptic

adj.

1859, from a- (2) "not" + septic. As a noun from 1884.

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