aseptic

[ uh-sep-tik, ey-sep- ]
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adjective
  1. free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.

noun
  1. a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.

  2. aseptics, (used with a singular verb) a system of packaging sterilized products in airtight containers so that freshness is preserved for several months.

Origin of aseptic

1
First recorded in 1855–60; a-6 + septic

Other words from aseptic

  • a·sep·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • a·sep·ti·cism [uh-sep-tuh-siz-uhm, ey-sep-], /əˈsɛp təˌsɪz əm, eɪˈsɛp-/, noun
  • non·a·sep·tic, adjective
  • non·a·sep·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for aseptic

aseptic

/ (əˈsɛptɪk, eɪ-) /


adjective
  1. free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile

  2. aiming to achieve a germ-free condition

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Scientific definitions for aseptic

aseptic

[ ə-sĕptĭk, ā-sĕptĭk ]


  1. Free of microorganisms that cause disease.

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