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asepsis

[uh-sep-sis, ey-sep-] / əˈsɛp sɪs, eɪˈsɛp- /


NOUN
sanitation
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Ironically, as Fitzharris reveals, Lister resisted this: he believed that asepsis would be impossible in the home, where the wealthy and middle classes were treated.

From Nature • Oct. 3, 2017

The writing ranges from racy colloquialism to surgical asepsis.

From Time Magazine Archive

The operation requires the best of skill and asepsis.

From Time Magazine Archive

When asepsis finally came into fashion washing began in good earnest.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the performance of the inoculation strict attention must be paid to asepsis, and suitable precautions adopted to guard against accidental contamination of the material to be introduced into the animal.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)




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