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asepsis

asepsis

9.0
A state of being free from harmful germs to prevent infection in medical care
  • noun
  • /əˈsɛp.sɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : asepsia
  • There was greater variability in post-peroxide cleansing and the approach to asepsis.

Examples

  • Doctors must practice asepsis to keep their patients safe from harmful germs.

  • "And just like we did last time, the first thing we have to do is assure asepsis.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Luckily, our local surgeon is well versed... in Lister's latest antisepsis and asepsis methods... as I see are you.

    The Professor and the Madman (2019)

  • In surgery, maintaining asepsis is crucial to prevent infection.

  • The laboratory strictly adheres to protocols to ensure asepsis during experiments.

Synonyms

sterile environment
vsasepsis
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A completely clean place with no bacteria or germs, used in surgery and labs

applies more widely to the general state or processes preventing infection
sterility
vsasepsis
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Completely free of germs that can cause infection

includes both that total absence and the procedures that maintain it
sterileness
vsasepsis
  • Specialized
8.3

Being completely free of germs on instruments or surfaces

covers both objects and the wider practices or states preventing microbes
antisepsis
vsasepsis
  • Specialized
7.0

To remove or kill germs to stop infection during medical care

also describes the resulting microbe-free condition as well as preventive steps

How Aseptic

sterility
  • Specialized
1 6.6
asepsis
  • Specialized
9.0
cleanliness
26 1.0

Surface Forms

asepsis singular
asepses plural

Morphology

asepsis = sepsis (semi-transparent) = a + sepsis

For learners who know 'sepsis', the medical prefix 'a-' can suggest absence, but this Greek-pattern formation is not highly accessible outside specialist vocabulary.

Etymology

The word asepsis comes from Greek parts: a- meaning 'not' and sepsis meaning 'infection' or 'decay'. So asepsis means 'without infection', which is why it describes keeping things free of harmful germs to prevent disease.