aseptic

Word parts

a- + septic

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈsɛptɪk/

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Adjective

Positive aseptic

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Aseptic packaging, conditions, rooms, etc. are free of microbes.

   The material was preserved in aseptic conditions.

2. Aseptic techniques are ways of doing things that avoid introducing microbes.

   An aseptic injection technique was used to avoid infection.

3. An aseptic situation, conversation, essay, etc. is impersonal and lacking emotion.

Related words

• aseptically
• septic