antiseptic

[An`ti*sep·tic]

If you are out to kill some microorganisms, an antiseptic will come in handy! If you go to a hospital for a cut on your arm, the nurse will apply an antiseptic to the wound because it will kill any bacteria, while not harming your healthy skin.

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

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

Adjective S.
(extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"

Adjective S.
clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"

Adjective
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"

Adjective S.
made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"

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Adjective S.
freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"


a.
Alt. of Antiseptical

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


Antiseptic

An`ti*sep"tic, n. A substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.

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

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