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[ an-tuh-sep-tik ] / ˌæn təˈsɛp tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR antiseptic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepertaining to or affecting antisepsis. free from or cleaned of germs and other microorganisms. exceptionally clean or neat. free of contamination or pollution. Origin of antisepticFirst recorded in 1745–55; anti- + septic Words nearby antisepticanti-Semitic, anti-Semitism, antisense, antisense RNA, antisepsis, antiseptic, antiseptically, antiseptic dressing, antisepticize, antiseptics, antiserum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antisepticPortable and compact, these boxes are packed with helpful items, including gauze pads, exam gloves, and antiseptic towelettes. The best first aid kits for staying safe and prepared|PopSci Commerce Team|September 4, 2020|Popular Science In some niches demand has increased – someone was selling masks and antiseptics, and he had no demand but then suddenly got it. Marketing strategies during COVID-19 times|Evelina Brown|July 13, 2020|Search Engine Watch Getting off the elevator at the fourth floor, he thumped across the antiseptic hallway. Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life|Paul Hemphill|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST And I have to have whiskey because alcohol is both an antiseptic and an anesthetic. My Reverse-Cyrano Moment Wooing the Supreme Court|P. J. O’Rourke|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before antibiotics, most newborn eyes were treated with an antiseptic, and Barnes pushed Argyrol as the cure of choice. Philadelphia’s Reopened Barnes Foundation Puts Its Masterpieces in a Better Light|Blake Gopnik|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST The latter film offered a melancholy gloss on high-end tourism against the antiseptic backdrop of a Hyatt Hotel in downtown Tokyo. Sofia Coppola Plays It Cool|Richard Porton|December 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST The debates certainly would never have been this hermetically sealed and antiseptic. McCain's Brilliant Campaign, Four Years Too Late|Caroline Marks|November 4, 2008|DAILY BEAST Professor Salkowsky regards it as of less value as an antiseptic than benzoic acid. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley Vinegar solution—Many peasants in Europe use vinegar as an antiseptic almost exclusively. Family Limitation|Margaret Sanger Large claims for its anesthetic and antiseptic virtues have been made. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various Hot water acts as a stimulant and antiseptic, as a sedative and as a food. Intestinal Ills|Alcinous Burton Jamison Drainage is secured, and the mouth kept sweet by the frequent use of antiseptic washes. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for antiseptic
adjectiveof, relating to, or effecting antisepsis entirely free from contamination informal lacking spirit or excitement; clinical nounan antiseptic agent or substance Derived forms of antisepticantiseptically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to antiseptichygienic, sterile, disinfectant, preservative, clean, antibiotic, prophylactic, antibacterial, purifier, detergent, preventative, germicide, sterilizer, bactericide, preventive, aseptic, pure, sanitary, sterilized, bactericidal Medical definitions for antiseptic
adj.Of, relating to, or producing antisepsis. Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents. n.A substance that inhibits the proliferation of infectious agents. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for antiseptic
A substance that inhibits the proliferation of infectious microorganisms. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |