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antisepsis

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an=ti=sep=sis

CIDE DICTIONARY

antisepsisn. [NL. See Anti-; Sepsis.].
     Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

antisepsis, n. the process of using antiseptics to eliminate undesirable micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi that cause disease.

Etymology
mod.L (as ANTI-, SEPSIS)

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