Adjective: antiseptic ,an-ti'sep-tik
Noun: antiseptic ,an-ti'sep-tik
- 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"
- Clean and honest
"antiseptic financial practices"
- Freeing from error or corruption
"the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
- Devoid of objectionable language
"lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
- A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Derived forms: antiseptics
See also: aseptic, bactericidal, clean, cleansing, disinfectant, germfree, germicidal, healthful, incorrupt, nonpurulent, purifying, sterile, uninfected, unobjectionable
Type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine