not septic; free from or keeping away disease-producing or putrefying microorganisms
Derived forms
aseptically (aˈseptically)
adverb
aseptic in American English
(əˈseptɪk, eiˈsep-)
adjective
1.
free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction
noun
2.
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container
3. See aseptics
Derived forms
aseptically
adverb
asepticism (əˈseptəˌsɪzəm, eiˈsep-)
noun
Word origin
[1855–60; a-6 + septic]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, boilerplate, lavabo, specialist, superheat
Examples of 'aseptic' in a sentence
aseptic
It's a bit too clinical and aseptic.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This theory was the foundation of modern aseptic surgery based on a totally sterile operating environment.