aseptic

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English

Etymology

From a- +‎ septic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈsɛptɪk/
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Adjective

aseptic (not comparable)

  1. Free of disease-causing microbes.
    The lack of aseptic tools during surgery has resulted in many deaths.
  2. (medicine) Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.
    Pharmaceuticals are packaged using aseptic techniques.
  3. (food industry) pasteurised.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

aseptic (plural aseptics)

  1. An antiseptic.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French aseptique.

Adjective

aseptic m or n (feminine singular aseptică, masculine plural aseptici, feminine and neuter plural aseptice)

  1. aseptic

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite aseptic aseptică aseptici aseptice
definite asepticul aseptica asepticii asepticele
genitive-
dative
indefinite aseptic aseptice aseptici aseptice
definite asepticului asepticei asepticilor asepticelor