"Septic" comes from a Greek word that means “putrid or decaying" and is related to a state of infection. Knowing the
definition of "aseptic," what does the medical prefix "a" most likely mean?
O before
O sterile
O completely
O not

The word combines the prefix "a-," meaning "not," and "septic," from Greek "sēptikos," meaning "putrifying." "Aseptic" was preceded by more than a century by "antiseptic" (from "anti-," meaning "opposing," and "sēptikos") The word "antiseptic" has a synonym of sterile.

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"Septic" comes from a Greek word that means “putrid or decaying" and is related to a state of infection. Knowing the definition of "aseptic," what does the medical prefix "a" most likely mean? O before O sterile O completely O not

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"Septic" comes from a Greek word that means “putrid or decaying" and is related to a state of infection. Knowing the
definition of "aseptic," what does the medical prefix "a" most likely mean?
O before
O sterile
O completely
O not