antiseptic
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/
- Specialized
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antiséptico
- She sanitized the surfaces with an antiseptic solution to eliminate harmful germs.
It's light, has antiseptic properties, absorbs many times its own weight in fluids, and grows throughout Britain.
- It's light, has antiseptic properties, absorbs many times its own weight in fluids, and grows throughout Britain.
Examples
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The examining room smelled like antiseptic, and I was cold as I sat on the crackly paper of the examining table.
Fiction book (1997) -
Better get some antiseptic on that before it festers.
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I think I need some antiseptic or something.
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I was looking for some antiseptic.
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Hey, Em , would you get the antiseptic cream out of the drawer over there?
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Would you bring me some antiseptic ointment, please?
Fiction book (1992) -
All we had at our Mission was a little antiseptic fluid and some bandages.
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We still use it as an antiseptic agent in an herbal skin ointment.
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In order to guard against gum disease and plaque bacteria, a special kind of antiseptic mouthwash is used.
Blog text (16) -
As ticks may carry bacteria as well as viruses, the bite area should be thoroughly washed and antiseptic applied.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
Free from dirt or harmful things
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4.4
Completely free from germs
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2.8
Clean and free from dirt or germs that can cause disease
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3.8
Killing bacteria or stopping their growth
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5.1
That kills or stops the growth of germs that cause disease
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6.7
Free from harmful germs to prevent infection
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3.9
Made clean so it is free from germs
Able to kill germs and stop their growth
Helping to clean or kill harmful germs
Able to kill germs like bacteria and viruses
Able to kill germs or stop them from growing
Able to kill bacteria or stop their growth
Antonyms
How Antiseptic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Antiseptic is formed from anti- 'against' and septic 'rot' or 'infection'. So if a place or tool is antiseptic, it is kept very clean and free from germs.