GRE vocabulary
aseptic
free from contamination by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms
In a sentence
Aseptic in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing aseptic in a sentence.
Surgeons follow aseptic procedures to prevent infection during operations.
Synonyms
sterileuncontaminatedsanitized
Antonyms
septiccontaminatedinfected
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Common questions
Questions about “aseptic”
Aseptic (adjective) means free from contamination by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms
Here is aseptic used in an example sentence: "Surgeons follow aseptic procedures to prevent infection during operations."
Common synonyms for aseptic include sterile, uncontaminated, sanitized.
Antonyms of aseptic include septic, contaminated, infected.
Aseptic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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