Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
antisepsis
an·ti·sep·sis [ an-tuh-sep-sis ]
Subclass of:
Infectious disease prevention / control
Etymology:
Greek anti = against + sepsis = putrefaction
Definitions related to antisepsis:
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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 ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The destruction of germs causing disease.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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