aseptic

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ septic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈsɛptɪk/
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Adjective

aseptic (not comparable)

  1. Free of disease-causing microbes.
    The lack of aseptic tools during surgery has resulted in many deaths.
  2. (medicine) Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.
    Pharmaceuticals are packaged using aseptic techniques.
  3. (food industry) pasteurised.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French aseptique.

Adjective

aseptic m or n (feminine singular aseptică, masculine plural aseptici, feminine and neuter plural aseptice)

  1. aseptic

Declension
Declension of aseptic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite aseptic aseptică aseptici aseptice
definite asepticul aseptica asepticii asepticele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite aseptic aseptice aseptici aseptice
definite asepticului asepticei asepticilor asepticelor
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