English noun: antisepsis | |||
| 1. | antisepsis (state) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | ||
| Synonyms | asepsis, sterileness, sterility | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sanitariness | ||
| 2. | antisepsis (process) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | ||
| Synonyms | asepsis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||