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Adjective: antiseptic `anti'septik- Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
"doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" - Clean and honest
"antiseptic financial practices" - Freeing from error or corruption
"the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism" - Devoid of objectionable language
"lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
Noun: antiseptic `anti'septik- A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Derived forms: antiseptics See also: antisepsis, aseptic, bactericidal, clean, cleansing, disinfectant, germfree, germicidal, healthful, incorrupt, nonpurulent, purifying, sterile, uninfected, unobjectionable Type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine Antonym: septic Encyclopedia: Antiseptic |