The principle or practice of using antiseptics to prevent infection and disease.
From 'antiseptic' combined with the ideological suffix '-ism', suggesting a systematic approach or set of beliefs about using antiseptic methods.
Antisepticism as a medical philosophy fundamentally changed human civilization—it moved us from thinking disease was caused by spirits to understanding that we could actually see and fight microscopic enemies.
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