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antisepsis

[ an-tuh-sep-sis ]

noun

  1. destruction of the microorganisms that produce sepsis or septic disease.


antisepsis

/ ˌæ²Ô³Ùɪˈ²õÉ›±è²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. destruction of undesirable microorganisms, such as those that cause disease or putrefaction Compare asepsis
  2. the state or condition of being free from such microorganisms
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antisepsis

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  1. The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms in order to prevent infection.
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Origin of antisepsis1

First recorded in 1870–75; anti- + sepsis
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The emergence of surgery from its barbaric past rested on four pillars: the understanding of anatomy, the control of bleeding, anesthesia and antisepsis.

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It is important that the biological basis of infection and antisepsis was unknown when the Constitution was written.

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Along with antisepsis and anesthesia, they rank as one of the greatest achievements of scientific medicine.

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A quiet man who stood out from his showy contemporaries, Lister pioneered antisepsis.

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It should also be said that Lister's contribution wasn't his discovery of antisepsis; rather it was his application of germ theory to medical practice through the systematic implementation of antisepsis.

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