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Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms;
- Example: "a sterile operating area"
- Example: "aseptic surgical instruments"
- Example: "aseptic surgical techniques"
[syn: aseptic, sterile]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aseptic \A*sep"tic\, a. [Pref. a- not + septic.] 1. Not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent. [1913 Webster] 2. free from pathogenic microorganisms; sterile; as, aseptic operating conditions. [PJC] 3. [metaphorical] lacking emotion, human warmth, or excitement. [PJC]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aseptic \A*sep"tic\, n. An aseptic substance. [1913 Webster]
