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germ-free

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/ˈdʒɜːrm friː/ · germ-free

Free from germs or microorganisms that can cause infection.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Free from germs or microorganisms that can cause infection.

جرم یا مائیکروجنزم سے پاک جو انفیکشن کا سبب بن سکتے ہیں۔

جرم سے پاک

jarm se paak

Synonyms

sterilecleansanitizedمکینصافجرم سے عاری

Antonyms

germ-ladencontaminatedinfectedجرم آلودآلودہمؤثر

Common Collocations

  • germ-free environment
  • germ-free surfaces
  • germ-free zones

Example Sentences

The laboratory was maintained as a germ-free environment.

لیبارٹری کو جرم سے پاک ماحول کے طور پر برقرار رکھا گیا تھا۔

Laboratory ko jarm se paak maahaul ke tor par barqarar rakha gaya tha.

Surgeons operate in germ-free conditions.

سرجن جرم سے پاک حالات میں آپریشن کرتے ہیں۔

Surgeons jarm se paak halaat mein operation karte hain.

It's important to keep your home germ-free to prevent illness.

اپنے گھر کو جرم سے پاک رکھنا بیماریوں سے بچنے کے لئے اہم ہے۔

Apne ghar ko jarm se paak rakhna bimariyon se bachne ke liye ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

germ:A germ refers to a microbe, while germ-free means the absence of germs.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'germ' as something harmful and 'free' as being liberated from it.

Imagine a sparkling clean environment with no visible germs.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "germ + free" — without germs

First known use: 20th century

The term 'germ-free' combines the word 'germ', referring to microorganisms that can cause disease, with 'free', indicating absence. It has been used in medical contexts to describe environments or objects that are sterile.