germfree

germ·free

G0104000 (jûrm′frē′)adj. Free of microorganisms.

ster•ile

(ˈstɛr ɪl; esp. Brit. -aɪl)

adj. 1. free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. 2. incapable of producing offspring; infertile. 3. barren; not producing vegetation: sterile soil. 4. a. noting a plant in which reproductive structures fail to develop. b. bearing no stamens or pistils. 5. not productive of results, ideas, etc.; fruitless. [1545–55; < Latin sterilis] ster′ile•ly, adv. ste•ril•i•ty (stəˈrɪl ɪ ti) n.

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germfree - free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile; "a germfree environment"antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"germy - full of germs or pathological microorganisms; "the water in New York harbor is oily and dirty and germy"

germfree

(jûrm′frē′)adj. Free of microorganisms.

gnotobiotic

Biology
adjective Referring to a system to which only preselected components, organisms and nutrients are introduced. Gnotobiotic organisms are either experimental models (e.g., mice with naïve immune systems), or “experiments of nature”, in which the natural immune defence is grossly defective (e.g., severe combined immune deficiency); prolonged survival of the host requires complete avoidance of exposure to pathogens.

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adj free from germs or pathogenic organisms

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