germfree

germ·free

 (jûrm′frē′)

adj.

Free of microorganisms.

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ster•ile

(ˈstɛr ɪl; esp. Brit. -aɪl)

adj.

1. free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic.

2. incapable of producing offspring; infertile.

3. barren; not producing vegetation: sterile soil.

4.

a. noting a plant in which reproductive structures fail to develop.

b. bearing no stamens or pistils.

5. not productive of results, ideas, etc.; fruitless.

[1545–55; < Latin sterilis]

ster′ile•ly, adv.

ste•ril•i•ty (stəˈrɪl ɪ ti) n.

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Adj.

1.

germfree - free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile; "a germfree environment" antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" germy - full of germs or pathological microorganisms; "the water in New York harbor is oily and dirty and germy"

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