"aseptic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈsɛptɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-aseptic.wav [US] Forms: aseptic [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: a- + septic Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|a|septic}} a- + septic Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Aseptic packaging, conditions, rooms, etc. are free of microbes.
    Sense id: simple-aseptic-en-adj-~xe2NQaz
  2. Aseptic techniques are ways of doing things that avoid introducing microbes.
    Sense id: simple-aseptic-en-adj-Z96B87ny
  3. An aseptic situation, conversation, essay, etc. is impersonal and lacking emotion.
    Sense id: simple-aseptic-en-adj-ucF3fPMn
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Categories (other): Terms prefixed with a-
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