asepsis

noun

asep·sis | \ (ˌ)ā-ˈsep-səs

, ə-\

Definition of asepsis

1 : the condition of being aseptic

2 : the methods of making or keeping aseptic

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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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asepsis

noun

asep·sis | \ (ˈ)ā-ˈsep-səs, ə-

plural asepses\ -ˌsēz

1 : the condition of being aseptic

2 : the methods of producing or maintaining an aseptic condition