aseptic

a·sep·tic

 (ə-sĕp′tĭk, ā-)

adj.

1.

a. Free of pathogenic microorganisms: aseptic surgical instruments.

b. Using methods to protect against infection by pathogenic microorganisms: aseptic surgical techniques.

2. Lacking animation or emotion: an aseptic smile.

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a·sep′ti·cal·ly adv.

a·sep′ti·cism n.

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aseptic

(əˈsɛptɪk; eɪ-)

adj

1. (Medicine) free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile

2. (Medicine) aiming to achieve a germ-free condition

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a•sep•tic

(əˈsɛp tɪk, eɪˈsɛp-)

adj.

free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.

[1855–60]

a•sep′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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a·sep·tic

(ə-sĕp′tĭk, ā-)

Free of microorganisms that cause disease: boiled the surgical instruments to make them aseptic.

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aseptic

Sterile; free of dangerous microorganisms, especially describing the conditions in which surgery is performed.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

aseptic - free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques" sterile 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"

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aseptic

adjective

Lacking liveliness, charm, or surprise:

arid, colorless, drab, dry, dull, earthbound, flat, flavorless, lackluster, lifeless, lusterless, matter-of-fact, pedestrian, prosaic, spiritless, sterile, stodgy, unimaginative, uninspired.

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Translations

klinisch

aséptico

asettico

асептический

aseptic

[eɪˈseptɪk] ADJ → aséptico

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aseptic

adj → aseptisch, keimfrei; (fig) atmosphere → steril, klinisch

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aseptic

[eɪˈsɛptɪk] adj → asettico/a

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a·sep·tic

a. aséptico-a, estéril.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

aseptic

adj aséptico, estéril

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