germfree

germfree
germ·free 'jərm-.frē adj free of microorganisms: AXENIC

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  • germfree — adjective Date: 1904 free of microorganisms ; axenic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • germfree — adjective Having no microorganisms living in or on it …   Wiktionary

  • germfree — adj. free of germs, germless, sterilized, sterile …   English contemporary dictionary

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