| Library / English Dictionary |
ASEPSIS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
Synonyms:
antisepsis; asepsis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("asepsis" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Derivation:
aseptic (free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Synonyms:
antisepsis; asepsis; sterileness; sterility
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("asepsis" is a kind of...):
sanitariness (the state of being conducive to health)
Derivation:
aseptic (free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms)
