English Explanatory Dictionary

germ-free

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Without any (especially harmful) microorganisms; aseptic.
  2. Specifically, pertaining to an animal with no microorganisms living in or on it, used in gnotobiotic research.

Word forms

germ-free germfree

Etymology

From germ + -free.

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