Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
antisepsis Audio
an·ti·sep·sis [ an-tuh-sep-sis ]
Subclass of:
Infectious disease prevention / control
Etymology:
Greek anti = against + sepsis = putrefaction
Definitions related to antisepsis:
  • Prevention of infection by means of agents that inhibit or kill infectious microorganisms on environmental surfaces or a body surface such as skin or mucous membranes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The destruction of germs causing disease.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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