antissepsia

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ sepse +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.sepˈsi.ɐ/, /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.se.piˈsi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.sepˈsi.ɐ/, /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.se.piˈsi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.sepˈsi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.sɛˈpsi.ɐ/

Noun

antissepsia f (uncountable)

1. (hygiene) antisepsis (the prevention of microbial infection)