preaseptic
[ pree-uh-sep-tik ]
/ ˌpri əˈsɛp tɪk /
adjective Medicine/Medical.
pertaining to the period before the use of aseptic practices in surgery.
Nearby words
preanesthetic, preantiseptic, preappoint, prearrange, prearranged, preaseptic, preassembly, preatomic, preaudit, preautomatic pause, preaxial
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Medicine definitions for preaseptic
preaseptic
[ prē′ə-sĕp′tĭk, -ā-sĕp′- ]
adj.
Of or being the period in the history of medicine and surgery when the principles of asepsis were not yet known or adopted.
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