antiseptic English

Meaning antiseptic meaning

What does antiseptic mean?

Definitions in simple English

antiseptic Adjective

— If something is antiseptic, it kills bacteria, viruses, etc. It contains alcohol, which has antiseptic properties.

— If something is antiseptic, it is free of bacteria, viruses, etc. They were put in a separate, antiseptic room.

antiseptic Noun

— An antiseptic is a substance you put on broken skin, which kills bacteria, viruses, etc. Apply antiseptic to guard against infection.

antiseptic

— 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 clean and honest antiseptic financial practices

— adjective freeing from error or corruption the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism

— adjective devoid of objectionable language lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School

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

Synonyms antiseptic synonyms

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antiseptic English » English

disinfectant

sterilizer

sanitary

hygienic

germ-free

detergent

clean

aseptic

sterile

purifying

purgatorial

purgative

preservative

germifuga

germicide

formaldehyde

detersive

cleanser

bactericide

bactericidal

antiputrefactive

antimicrobial

antibiotic

antibacterial

Topics antiseptic topics

What do people use antiseptic to talk about?

Person Healthy Treat disease

Medicine

• What are the names of particular types of medicine?
  analgesic antacid antibiotic antidote antihistamine antiseptic antitoxin aspirin barbiturate cathartic chloroquine drops eye drops emetic iodine immunization inoculation lozenge painkiller paregoric penicillin prophylactic purgative sedative sleeping pill stimulant sulfa tranquilizer transfusion Tylenol vaccine wine

Daily life Adornment Ritual scar

Circumcision

• What tools and materials are used?
  razor blade bandage anesthesia antiseptic