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an⋅ti⋅sep⋅sis

  [an-tuh-sep-sis]
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–noun
destruction of the microorganisms that produce sepsis or septic disease.
Origin:
1870–75; anti- + sepsis
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an·ti·sep·sis   (ān'tĭ-sěp'sĭs)   
n.  Destruction of disease-causing microorganisms to prevent infection.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: an·ti·sep·sis
Pronunciation: "ant-&-'sep-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural an·ti·sep·ses /-"sEz/
: the inhibiting of the growth and multiplication of microorganisms by antiseptic means
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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antisepsis an·ti·sep·sis (ān'tĭ-sěp'sĭs)
n.
Destruction of pathogenic organisms to prevent infection.

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