Antiseption

/ˌæntɪˈsɛpʃən/ noun

The process or act of preventing sepsis or infection; a less common variant of antisepsis.

From 'anti-' (against) plus 'seption' (a hypothetical back-formation from sepsis), though this term is rare and largely superseded by 'antisepsis'.

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