Antiseptic
[n] a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
[adj] (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
[adj] clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
[adj] 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"
[adj] made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"
[adj] freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
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Synonyms
aseptic, bactericidal, clean, cleansing, disinfectant, germicidal, incorrupt, nonpurulent, purifying, sterile, sterilised, sterilized, uninfected, unobjectionable
Related Terms
acaricide, alcohol, anthelmintic, antibiotic, Argyrol, aseptic, bactericide, boiled, boric acid, bug bomb, calomel, camphor, carbamate insecticide, carbolic acid, chemosterilant, chloramine, chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, contact poison, cresol, dec