sterile 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
Examples
- 1.aseptic surgical instruments
- 2.aseptic surgical techniques
- 3.a sterile operating area
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EnglishDerivationally related form
sterility 1
noun
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
sterileness 1
noun
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Similar_to
antiseptic 1
adjective
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
