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asepsis
CIDE DICTIONARY
asepsis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. priv. + sepsis.].
State of being aseptic; the methods or processes of asepticizing. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
asepsis, n.
1 the absence of harmful bacteria, viruses, or other micro-organisms.
2 a method of achieving asepsis in surgery.
1 the absence of harmful bacteria, viruses, or other micro-organisms.
2 a method of achieving asepsis in surgery.
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