Antiseptic

Word ANTISEPTIC
Character 10
Hyphenation an ti sep tic
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Antiseptic"

What do we mean by antiseptic?

Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents. adjective

Devoid of infectious agents. adjective

Of or associated with the use of antiseptics. adjective

Devoid of enlivening or enriching qualities. adjective

Free of disturbing or unpleasant features; sanitized. adjective

A substance that prevents infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents. noun

Pertaining to antisepsis; inimical to the growth and activity of the micro-organisms of disease, putrefaction, or fermentation.

Anything which destroys the microorganisms of disease, putrefaction, or fermentation, or which restricts their growth and multiplication. 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. noun

Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive. adjective

That system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds. adjective

Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics. adjective

Capable of preventing microbial infection. adjective

Very clean; aseptic. adjective

Free of unpleasantness; sanitized or bowdlerized. adjective

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). noun

Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms adjective

Devoid of objectionable language adjective

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).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Antiseptic

The word "antiseptic" in example sentences

This, then, is what Tom Friedman — in antiseptic language designed to leave elite consciences undisturbed — would like to portray as successful American policy: Using the Iraqi people as bait to attract jihadists from around the region and distract them from attacking the American homeland. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The best antiseptic is sunshine and the more the issue is discussed, better solutions begin presenting themselves. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I actually love these juices in antiseptic packages, lychee, black currant, passionfruit. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Pasteur had indeed already published by then his epoch-making work, which laid the foundations of bacteriology, and medical art had already gathered in one very beneficial fruit which stemmed from this work, namely the antiseptic method of treating wounds proposed by Lister. ❋ Unknown (1967)

The fermentive action of the bile is trifling; it dissolves fats, to a certain extent, and is antiseptic, that is, it prevents putrefaction to which the chyme might be liable; it also seems to act as a natural purgative. ❋ Unknown (1906)

It is antiseptic, that is, it prevents and removes putrifaction; for this purpose, it should be taken in a decoction internally and applied externally in poultice. ❋ Richard Foreman (1849)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

African Americans, especially, have always used humor as a kind of antiseptic to heal past traumas that have seeped into the present. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Take just a few steps back and fully understand that until only 50 years ago, almost every chemical found under almost every kitchen and bathroom sink in the developed world today existed only in chemistry labs -- and now they are part and parcel of products that have been marketed to us as "new and improved," "germ-fighting," "antiseptic," and "essential" to modern life. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They treat me with some kind of antiseptic cream and then a poultice of baking soda and water and an improvised ice pack a Ziploc bag with ice cubes to reduce the swelling. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Greek word for taint in this sense was _sepsis_, which meant putrefaction, and from this we had the term "antiseptic," or that which was opposed to or prevented putrefaction. ❋ Various (N/A)

This is an intestinal antiseptic which is very valuable in the treatment of Blood ❋ Charles James Korinek (N/A)

But when I lived much in cow camps I often carried a volume of Swinburne, as a kind of antiseptic to alkali dust, tepid, muddy water, frying-pan bread, sow-belly bacon, and the too-infrequent washing of sweat-drenched clothing. ❋ Unknown (1916)

Soap firms were always warring to get the formula just right: would you like an 'antiseptic' soap (which may be drying) or a milder than May castile? ❋ Unknown (2009)

U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler refused to ban the videos altogether, but ordered that prosecutors show an "antiseptic" version that stopped the videos right before the decapitations. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The success of surgical operations has also been rendered far more secure than formerly by the so-called antiseptic measures which are now taken to prevent the development of bacteria. [ ❋ James Harvey Robinson (1899)

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