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antiseptic

[ an-tuh-sep-tik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or affecting antisepsis.
  2. free from or cleaned of germs and other microorganisms.
  3. exceptionally clean or neat.
  4. free of contamination or pollution.


noun

  1. an antiseptic agent.

antiseptic

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adjective

  1. of, relating to, or effecting antisepsis
  2. entirely free from contamination
  3. informal.
    lacking spirit or excitement; clinical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an antiseptic agent or substance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

antiseptic

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  1. A substance that inhibits the proliferation of infectious microorganisms.
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²¹²Ô³Ù¾±Ëˆ²õ±ð±è³Ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of antiseptic1

First recorded in 1745–55; anti- + septic
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They were all the same: tube lights flickering, the air thick with the stench of decay and antiseptic.

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Then, later that day, when Megumi, a relative newbie at the sport, cut her hand on the wall, Gordon jumped in to offer her an antiseptic wipe.

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Given that environment, he added, it's crucial that intelligence agencies act in an "apolitical" and "antiseptic" way.

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Beyond the sparsely appointed lobby is a warren of fluorescent-lighted hallways and antiseptic rooms that bring to mind a high school chemistry class.

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Les spent long hours in the surgical theater, which in Macclesfield had little in the way of ventilation, and Joy typically found that he came home smelling of anesthetics, antiseptics and blood.

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