asepsisn.
/(ˌ)eɪˈsɛpsɪs/, /əˈsɛpsɪs/, /aˈsɛpsɪs/, U.S. /eɪˈsɛpsəs/ Medicine.
Absence of micro-organisms likely to cause infection; methods or treatment that, by the use of sterilized instruments, etc., are aimed at preventing septic infection.
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1892 F. J. Thornbury in N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 56 741/1 Asepsis permanent and reliable..may be accomplished in a simple manner by sterilizing the dressings by heat applied..in the form of steam.
1900 Daily News 7 May 3/2 The conditions as regards asepsis were by no means ideal.
1919 W. T. Grenfell Labrador Doctor (1920) iv. 70 Removing a leg at the thigh..without any attempt at or idea of asepsis.
1964 M. Hynes Med. Bacteriol. (ed. 8) iii. 26 The foundation of modern surgery is asepsis—the creation and preservation of a bacterium-free environment.
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