nnoun.artifacta substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissuesDerivationally Related Form:antiseptic
Hypernyms:medicament medication medicinal drug medicine
Inherited Hypernyms:antisepticmedicinedrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:antisepticmedicinedrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ArgyrolMercurochromeMerthiolateNeobioticchloraminechloramine-Tchlorhexidinefradicingramicidiniodineiodoformmerbrominemild silver proteinneomycinsodium ethylmercurithiosalicylatethimerosaltincture of iodinetriiodomethane
Full Hyponyms:chloraminechlorhexidinegramicidiniodoformmerbrominemild silver proteinneomycinthimerosaltincture of iodine
adjadj.allthoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organismsExamples:- doctors in antiseptic green coats
- the antiseptic effect of alcohol
- it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
Antonyms:septic
Derivationally Related Form:antisepsisantiseptic
Inherited Hypernyms:antiseptic
Similar to:aseptic sterile bactericidal disinfectant germicidal cleansing purifying nonpurulent clean uninfected
See also:clean germfree healthful
adj satadj.allclean and honestExamples:- antiseptic financial practices
Antonyms:corrupt
Inherited Hypernyms:antiseptic
Similar to:incorrupt
adj satadj.allfreeing from error or corruptionExamples:- the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
Antonyms:adulterating
Inherited Hypernyms:antiseptic
Similar to:purifying
adj satadj.alldevoid of objectionable languageExamples:- lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
Antonyms:dirty
Inherited Hypernyms:antiseptic
Similar to:clean unobjectionable