| Pronunciation: | | `anti'sepsis
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms |
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ANTISEPSIS is a 10 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | asepsis, sterileness, sterility |
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| | See Also: | | sanitariness |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An`ti*sep"sis\, n. [NL. See {Anti-}; {Sepsis}.]
Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying
microorganisms.
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