asepsis

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noun

The state of being free from sepsis.

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antisepsissterilitysterileness
OriginEnglish sepsis ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounasepsis (usually uncountable, plural asepses)

plural asepses

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe state of being free from sepsis.
  2. uncountableusuallymedicineThe process of removing pathogenic organisms or protecting against such organisms.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms

Similar
antisepsissterilitysterileness
Broader
sanitariness

nounthe process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

Similar
antisepsis
Broader
organic processbiological process
Also see
antisepsissterilenesssterility

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishsepsis
  7. Englishasepsis

From a- + sepsis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 無菌術 /无菌术
  • 無菌術 /无菌术 (wújūnshù)process of removing such organisms
Finnish aseptinen tila, aseptisuus
  • aseptinen tilastate of being free from sepsis
  • aseptisuusstate of being free from sepsis
  • aseptiikkaprocess of removing such organisms
French asepsie, asepsie
  • asepsiestate of being free from sepsis
  • asepsieprocess of removing such organisms
German Asepsis, Aseptik
  • Asepsisstate of being free from sepsis
  • Aseptikprocess of removing such organisms
Icelandic smitgát
  • smitgátstate of being free from sepsis
Japanese 無菌状態
  • 無菌状態 (mukinjōtai)state of being free from sepsis
Korean 무균법
  • 무균법 (mugyunbeop)process of removing such organisms
Polish aseptyka, aseptyka
  • aseptykastate of being free from sepsis
  • aseptykaprocess of removing such organisms
Portuguese assepsia
  • assepsiastate of being free from sepsis
Romanian asepsie, asepsie
  • asepsiestate of being free from sepsis
  • asepsieprocess of removing such organisms
Cite this entry
APA

asepsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asepsis

MLA

“asepsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asepsis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asepsis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asepsis.

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