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asepsis

noun
asep·​sis | \ (ˌ)ā-ˈsep-səs How to pronounce asepsis (audio) , ə-\

Definition of asepsis

1 : the condition of being aseptic
2 : the methods of making or keeping aseptic

Examples of asepsis in a Sentence

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 Anesthesia and asepsis made hospital surgeries not only safer but also more bearable. — Jeanne Kisacky, Smithsonian, "When Fresh Air Went Out of Fashion at Hospitals," 14 June 2017 Anesthesia and asepsis made hospital surgeries not only safer but also more bearable. — Jeanne Kisacky, Smithsonian, "When Fresh Air Went Out of Fashion at Hospitals," 14 June 2017

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First Known Use of asepsis

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for asepsis

New Latin

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asepsis

noun
asep·​sis | \ (ˈ)ā-ˈsep-səs, ə- How to pronounce asepsis (audio) \
plural asepses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce asepses (audio) \

Medical Definition of asepsis

1 : the condition of being aseptic
2 : the methods of producing or maintaining an aseptic condition

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