germproof

American  

[jurm-proof] / ˈdʒɜrmˌpruf /

adjective

1. not vulnerable to the action or penetration of germs.

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Etymology

Origin of germproof

First recorded in 1900–05; germ + -proof

Example Sentences

It insists that the potentially dangerous moonstuff must be carried in germtight containers and must be stored when it reaches the earth in germproof rooms where it can be handled by remote control.

From Time Magazine Archive

The operating room itself, walled in apple-green glass tile, is soundproof, dustproof, conditioned by gravity-fed air, and as nearly germproof and explosion-proof as human ingenuity can make it.

From Time Magazine Archive

And since it is a recognized fact that germs abhor orderliness and straight lines they now go elsewhere to reside, and the doctor may still retain his traditional aspect and yet be practically germproof.

From Speaking of Operations by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)