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Absence of bad germs
Answer for the clue "Absence of bad germs ", 7 letters:
asepsis
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Word definitions for asepsis in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms [syn: antisepsis , sterility , sterileness ] the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms [syn: antisepsis ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1892, from a- (2) "not" + sepsis .
Usage examples of asepsis.
Because of possible differences in blood chemistry and in ignorance of his native bacteria, I depended almost wholly upon asepsis and his natural resistance.
We must have cleanliness, asepsis if possible, and an orderly technique.
The only difference between us and the Aztecs is one of method: we have anesthesia, we have antisepsis and asepsis, we use scalpels instead of obsidian blades to cut out the hearts of our victims.
So, after Father had been in practice for many years, he went back to school at Northwestern University in 1893 to learn the latest knowledge about germ theory and asepsis and such things.