Definition of Antiseptic
Antiseptic
an·ti·sep·tic
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms.
e.g. The nurse applied an antiseptic ointment to the wound to prevent infection.
(noun)
an antiseptic substance that cleans and prevents infection or the growth of disease-causing organisms;
e.g. After washing the wound, they applied an antiseptic to ward off infection.
(adjective)
scrupulously clean, neat, or orderly;
e.g. She waited in the plain white, antiseptic waiting room.
(adjective)
cold and impersonal in nature;
e.g. He gave her an antiseptic greeting as he entered the meeting room.
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