单词 | antisepsis |
释义 | antisepsisn. Medicine. Prevention of infection, esp. in a surgical site or superficial wound, by the application of antiseptic agents capable of preventing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms.Cf. slightly earlier antisepticism n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [noun] > antiseptic treatment antisepticism1869 antisepsis1875 asepticism1880 asepsis1892 1875 Med. Times & Gaz. 29 May 588/1 In Lister's treatment the indication of antisepsis or asepsis prevails entirely. 1931 Amer. Jrnl. Hygiene 13 310 Merthiolate is found to have certain unusual properties..which makes it well adapted to tissue antisepsis. 2006 New Yorker 9 Oct. 61/3 Only after the development of anesthesia and antisepsis..did Cesarean section become a tenable option. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1875 |
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