| NOUN | state | asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness | (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms |
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| process | asepsis, antisepsis | the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms |
| Meaning | (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms. | |
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| Synonyms | antisepsis, sterility, sterileness | |
| Broader | sanitariness | The state of being conducive to health |
| Spanish | antisepsia, asepsia, esterilización | |
| Catalan | antisèpsia, asèpsia | |
| Adjectives | aseptic | free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms |
| Meaning | The process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms. | |
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| Synonym | antisepsis | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Adjectives | aseptic | free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms |
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