asepsis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
  2. noun the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

Synonyms

antisepsis, sterility, sterileness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
sanitariness

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