"antisepsis" meaning in English

See antisepsis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: antisepses [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + sepsis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|sepsis}} anti- + sepsis Head templates: {{en-noun|-|antisepses}} antisepsis (usually uncountable, plural antisepses)
  1. (hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (science of countering microbial infection): antisepsis [feminine] (Dutch), antisepso (Esperanto), antiseptiikka (Finnish), antisepsie [feminine] (French), Antisepsis [feminine] (German), αντισηψία (antisipsía) [feminine] (Greek), ביעור האלח (biúr haélakh) [masculine] (Hebrew), חיטוי (khitúy) [masculine] (Hebrew), antiszepszis (Hungarian), smitvörn [feminine] (Icelandic), antiseptikk [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), antyseptyka [feminine] (Polish), antissepsia [feminine] (Portuguese), антисе́птика (antiséptika) [feminine] (Russian), обеззара́живание (obezzaráživanije) [neuter] (Russian), antiseptik [common-gender] (Swedish), antisepsi (Turkish), sự khử trùng (Vietnamese)
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  2. (archaic) Any antiseptic agent. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-antisepsis-en-noun-ULslexDG

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