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antiseptic

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms

    adj.all

    Examples
    Doctors in antiseptic green coats.
    The antiseptic effect of alcohol.
    It is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities.
    Antonyms infected septic

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues

    noun.artifact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. A substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. clean and honest

    adj.all

    Examples
    Antiseptic financial practices.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. freeing from error or corruption

    adj.all

    Examples
    The antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. devoid of objectionable language

    adj.all

    Examples
    Lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

antiscorbuticalantiscripturalantisemiticantisemitismantisepalousantisepsisantisepticallyantisepticizeantiserumantisialagogueantislaveryantisocial

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