antiseptic (a)

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type a
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def thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
examples doctors in antiseptic green coats
the antiseptic effect of alcohol
it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
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Also see clean; germfree; healthful
Derivationally related form antiseptic → antiseptic
Derivationally related form antiseptic → antisepsis
Antonym antiseptic → septic
Similar to aseptic, sterile; bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal; cleansing, purifying; nonpurulent; uninfected, clean
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Also see clean; healthful; germfree
Antonym septic → antiseptic
Similar to aseptic, sterile; bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal; cleansing, purifying; nonpurulent; uninfected, clean
Derivationally related form antiseptic → antiseptic
Derivationally related form antisepsis → antiseptic

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