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germless

/ˈdʒɝmləs/ adj

Free from germs.

Word Origin Germ originally meant 'sprout' or 'bud' — the idea of something tiny that grows. That's why we have germinate (to sprout) and germicide (sprout-killer). The word germ for microbe came later, from the idea of a tiny seed of disease. So germless literally means 'without sprouts' — free of those little growing things. The same root *gene- gives us genetic, progeny, and congenital (born with). The suffix -less is from Old English 'lēas' meaning 'devoid of', so germless is 'devoid of germs'.

adj Free from germs.

The hospital maintains a germless environment in the operating rooms.

(形容词) 无菌的；无病菌的

医院在手术室保持无菌环境。

(adjetivo) Libre de gérmenes.

El hospital mantiene un entorno libre de gérmenes en los quirófanos.

(adjectif) aseptisé; stérile; sans germes; exempt de germes; désinfecté [Exempt de germes ; aseptisé, stérile.]

L'hôpital maintient un environnement exempt de germes dans les salles d'opération.

(Adjektiv) keimfrei [Frei von Keimen oder Krankheitserregern.]

Das Krankenhaus hält die Operationssäle in einer **germless** Umgebung.

(形容詞) 菌のない、殺菌された

病院は手術室を菌のない環境に保っている。

(adjetivo) asséptico; estéril; livre de germes; desinfetado [Livre de germes; sem germes.]

O hospital mantém um ambiente livre de germes nas salas de cirurgia.

Synonyms: sterile antiseptic disinfected clean hygienic sanitary aseptic germ-free Antonyms: germy contaminated infected dirty
Word parts: germ + less

Related words

germinate germination germy genetic progeny ingenuous ingenious

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