asepsis
1. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms • Syn: antisepsis, sterility, sterileness • Derivationally related forms: sterile (for: sterileness), sterile (for: sterility), antiseptic (for: antisepsis), aseptic • Hypernyms: sanitariness 2. the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms • Syn: antisepsis • Derivationally related forms: aseptic • Hypernyms: organic process, biological process
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