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
asepsis (uncountable)
(pathology) The state of being free from sepsis.
(pathology) The process of removing pathogenic organisms or protecting against such organisms.
• asspies, saepiss.
Source: Wiktionary
A*sep"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. priv. + sepsis.]
Definition: State of being aseptic; the methods or processes of asepticizing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
