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antiseptic
/,æntɪ'sɛptɪk/
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Definitions of antiseptic
  1. noun
    a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
  2. adjective
    clean and honest
    "antiseptic financial practices"

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    incorrupt
  3. adjective
    devoid of objectionable language
    "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"

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    clean unobjectionable
  4. adjective
    freeing from error or corruption
    "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"

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    purifying
  5. 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"

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    purifying sterile uninfected germicidal bactericidal clean cleansing disinfectant aseptic nonpurulent
    Opposite:
    septic
Examples of antiseptic
  • "antiseptic financial practices"
  • "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
  • "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
  • "doctors in antiseptic green coats"
  • "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"
  • "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
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