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antiseptic [a]
 
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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: aseptic  bactericidal  cleansing  clean  germfree  healthful  clean  septic  nonpurulent 
 
2)clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: incorrupt 
 
3)freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: purifying 
 
4)made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"
    Synonyms :sterilised sterilized 
    See Also: germfree 
 
5)(extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
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    See Also: clean 
 
antiseptic [n]
 
1)a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
    Synonyms :
    See Also: medicament  chloramine  chlorhexidine  gramicidin  iodoform  merbromine  argyrol  fradicin  merthiolate  iodine 
 



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