antisepsis, asepsis
(noun) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness
(noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antisepsis (usually uncountable, plural antisepses)
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.
(archaic) Any antiseptic agent.
• inspissate
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*sep"sis, n. [NL. See Anti-; Sepsis.]
Definition: Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 July 2024
(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves; “the hurricane demolished houses in its path”; “the track of an animal”; “the course of the river”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
