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US
/ˌæntəˈsɛptɪk/
]
[ UK /ˌæntɪsˈɛptɪk/ ]
[ UK /ˌæntɪsˈɛptɪk/ ]
NOUN
- a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
ADJECTIVE
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devoid of objectionable language
lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School -
freeing from error or corruption
the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism -
clean and honest
antiseptic financial practices -
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
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