[ US /ˌæntəˈsɛptɪk/ ]
[ UK /ˌæntɪsˈɛptɪk/ ]
NOUN
  1. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
ADJECTIVE
  1. devoid of objectionable language
    lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
  2. freeing from error or corruption
    the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
  3. clean and honest
    antiseptic financial practices
  4. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
    the antiseptic effect of alcohol
    doctors in antiseptic green coats
    it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
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How To Use antiseptic In A Sentence

  • It was a bit too clean and antiseptic to be really considered an evil lair.
  • Unlike chemical antiseptics, essential oils are harmless to tissue, yet they are powerful aggressors towards germs.
  • Lavender oil is a natural disinfectant, antiseptic, and antibiotic which promotes healing and prevents scarring, and is especially effective for the treatment of burns and scalds.
  • The antiseptic properties of large-scale tea drinking may have brought the sewerage conditions within controllable limits. All about Tea
  • There are on record cases of this description, where careful curetting of the exposed and necrotic portions and the after application of antiseptic dressings, held in position by a plate shoe or a leather sole, has been followed by good results, and the animal restored for a time to labour. Diseases of the Horse's Foot
  • Always have on hand one of the antiseptic coagulants which you can purchase through any pet supply manufacturer for your dog.
  • In fact, what truly prevents Modi from taking the grand leap of his imagination — that is, remaking Gujarat into a kind of antiseptic global entrepôt, like Singapore and Dubai — is the ball-and-chain reality of the Indian landscape itself. India’s New Face
  • She poured more antiseptic onto the wound, swabbing it away with a sterile cloth.
  • Preparation for both studies involves antiseptic cleansing of the glans and perimeatal area and the placement of a small caliber lubricated feeding tube into the bladder.
  • An antiseptic spray or cream is also advisable. The Sun
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