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Webster 1913 Edition
Antiseptic
Anˊti-sep′tic
,Noun.
a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially.
Webster 1828 Edition
Antiseptic
ANTISEP'TIC
,Adj.
Opposing or counteracting putrefaction.
ANTISEP'TIC
,Noun.
Definition 2024
antiseptic
antiseptic
English
Adjective
antiseptic (comparative more antiseptic, superlative most antiseptic)
- Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
- Capable of preventing microbial infection.
- Very clean; aseptic.
- Free of unpleasantness; sanitized or bowdlerized.
- 2001, John Allen, A Touch of Uncertainty
- Forget all those Christmas cards with their ideal scenarios and antiseptic smiles. Stables are filthy and they stink […]
- 2001, John Allen, A Touch of Uncertainty
Translations
of or relating to antisepsis
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capable of preventing microbial infection
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very clean; aseptic
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sanitized or bowdlerized
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Noun
antiseptic (plural antiseptics)
- Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
Translations
substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms
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