antiseptic
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(satellite adjective) (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School" |
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(satellite adjective) clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices" |
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(adjective) 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" |
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Antonyms: septic |
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(satellite adjective) made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments" |
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Synonyms: sterilized |
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(satellite adjective) freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism |
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(noun) a substance that destroys disease-causing micro-organisms without harming body tissues |
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Related Words: Argyrol, Mercurochrome, Merthiolate, chloramine, chloramine-T, chlorhexidine, fradicin, gramicidin, hexachloraphene, iodine, iodoform, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, merbromine, mild silver protein, neomycin, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, thimerosal, tincture of iodine, triiodomethane |
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