Antisepsis

Antisepsis
Prevention of infection by inhibiting or arresting the growth and multiplication of germs (infectious agents). Antisepsis implies scrupulously clean and free of all living microorganisms. From the Greek roots anti- meaning against + sepsis against putrefaction = literally, against putrefaction.
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Prevention of infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents. SEE ALSO: disinfection. [anti- + G. sepsis, putrefaction]

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an·ti·sep·sis .ant-ə-'sep-səs n, pl -sep·ses -.sēz the inhibiting of the growth and multiplication of microorganisms by antiseptic means

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n.
the elimination of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that cause disease by the use of chemical or physical methods.

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an·ti·sep·sis (an″tĭ-sepґsis) [anti- + sepsis] 1. the prevention of sepsis by antiseptic means. 2. any procedure that reduces to a significant degree the microbial flora of skin or mucous membranes. Cf. disinfection.

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