antisepsis

incontável

A noun referring to the state of being free from pathogenic microorganisms on non-living objects, or the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of such microorganisms.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o estado de ausência de microrganismos patogênicos em objetos inanimados ou o processo de eliminação e inibição do crescimento e reprodução desses microrganismos.

1. State of being free of pathogens C1 formal medical

   The condition of non-living objects being free from disease-causing microorganisms.

   • The surgical instruments were kept in a state of antisepsis.
   • Antisepsis of the work surfaces is crucial in a laboratory.
   • Proper antisepsis prevents contamination of medical equipment.

   🇵🇹Antissepsia

   Sinônimos: asepsissterility

   Antônimos: contaminationinfectionsepsis

2. Process of inhibiting microorganisms C1 formal medical

   The procedure of stopping the growth and reproduction of microbes to prevent infection.

   • Antisepsis is achieved by applying chemical disinfectants.
   • The nurse performed antisepsis before cleaning the wound.
   • Modern antisepsis techniques have greatly reduced post-surgical infections.

   🇵🇹Antissepsia

• antiseptises plural form
• antiseptises' possessive plural form
• antisepsis's possessive singular form