germ-free

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germ-free

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From germ + -free.

adjective germfree

not comparable Without any (especially harmful) microorganisms; aseptic.
not comparable Specifically, pertaining to an animal with no microorganisms living in or on it, used in gnotobiotic research. It is worth being cautious: many studies show associations rather than cause and effect, and some are based only on studies in germ-free mice and have not been explored in humans.

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adj without any microorganism

Deutsch	keimfrei

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@misc{germ_free_2026,
  title = {germ-free},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/germ-free},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}