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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.
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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Adj. | 1. | ![]() 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
adjectiveLacking liveliness, charm, or surprise:
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aseptic
[eɪˈsɛptɪk] adj → asettico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
a·sep·tic
a. aséptico-a, estéril.
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aseptic
adj aséptico, estérilEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.