antiseptic
n. substance which destroys microorganisms which produce sepsis adj. pertaining to antisepsis; free of germs, sterile, uncontaminated; clean, neat | ||||
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ANTISEPTIC Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Antiseptic
(n.)
A substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.
(a.)
Alt. of Antiseptical
(n.)
A substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.
(a.)
Alt. of Antiseptical
| WordNet 2.0 |
antiseptic
Noun
1. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(hyponym) chloramine, chloramine-T
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) septic
(similar) aseptic, sterile
(see-also) clean
2. clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
(similar) incorrupt
3. freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
(similar) purifying
4. made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"
(synonym) sterilized, sterilised
(similar) germfree
5. (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
(similar) clean, unobjectionable
Noun
1. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(hyponym) chloramine, chloramine-T
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) septic
(similar) aseptic, sterile
(see-also) clean
2. clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
(similar) incorrupt
3. freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
(similar) purifying
4. made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"
(synonym) sterilized, sterilised
(similar) germfree
5. (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
(similar) clean, unobjectionable
| hEnglish - advanced version |
antiseptic
antiseptic
\an`ti*sep"tic\ (&?;), antiseptical \an`ti*sep"tic*al\ (&?;), ] a. counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.
antiseptic
surgery, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.
antiseptic
\an`ti*sep"tic\, n. a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.
similar words(1)
antiseptic surgery
antiseptic
\an`ti*sep"tic\ (&?;), antiseptical \an`ti*sep"tic*al\ (&?;), ] a. counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.
antiseptic
surgery, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.
antiseptic
\an`ti*sep"tic\, n. a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.
similar words(1)
antiseptic surgery
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antiseptic
Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms.
Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms.
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ANTISEPTIC Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
antiseptic
1
adjective
which prevents germs spreading; she gargled with an antiseptic mouthwash
2
noun
substance which prevents germs growing or spreading; the nurse painted the wound with antiseptic
1
adjective
which prevents germs spreading; she gargled with an antiseptic mouthwash
2
noun
substance which prevents germs growing or spreading; the nurse painted the wound with antiseptic
aseptic
adjective
referring to asepsis; it is important that aseptic techniques should be used in microbiological experiments
aseptic meningitis = relatively mild viral form of meningitis
aseptic surgery = surgery using sterilized equipment, rather than relying on killing germs with antiseptic drugs
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Antiseptic
Agent that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on living tissue
Agent that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on living tissue
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Antiseptic
Destroys or prevents the development of microbes
Destroys or prevents the development of microbes
ANTISEPTIC Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Antiseptic
Antiseptics (Greek αντί, against, and σηπτικός, putrefactive) are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. They should generally be distinguished from antibiotics that destroy microorganisms within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects. Some antiseptics are true germicides, capable of destroying microbes (bacteriocidal), whilst others are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth. Antibacterials are antiseptics that only act against bacteria.
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