preaseptic

[ pree-uh-sep-tik ]
/ ˌpri əˈsɛp tɪk /

adjective Medicine/Medical.

pertaining to the period before the use of aseptic practices in surgery.

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Origin of preaseptic

pre- + aseptic

Words nearby preaseptic

preanesthetic, preantiseptic, preappoint, prearrange, prearranged, preaseptic, preatomic, preaudit, preautomatic pause, preaxial, prebasic molt
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Medical 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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