Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun antisepsis
2 senses of antisepsis
Sense 1
asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness -- ((of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms)
=> sanitariness -- (the state of being conducive to health)
Sense 2
antisepsis, asepsis -- (the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms)
=> organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)