Associations to the word «Antiseptic»
Noun
- Perfume
- Mold
- Synonym
- Membrane
- Tablet
- Sweat
- Urine
- Procedure
- Medication
- Lesion
- Bath
- Vein
- Cold
- Combination
- Quality
- Cure
- Kg
- Shower
- Application
- Drug
- Physician
- Definition
- Mouth
- Preservation
- Paint
- Hospital
- Mortality
- Reduction
- Technique
- Doctor
- Method
- Discharge
- Clinic
- Wine
- Virus
- Wearing
- Meat
- Pulling
- Brand
- Food
- Practice
- Room
- Pm
- Removal
- Damage
- Basin
- Symptom
- Repair
- Laboratory
- Silver
- Principle
- Glasgow
- Nurse
- Mask
- Tube
- Tooth
- Heel
Adjective
Wiktionary
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. Capable of preventing microbial infection.
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. Very clean; aseptic.
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. Free of unpleasantness; sanitized or bowdlerized.
ANTISEPTIC, noun. Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
Dictionary definition
ANTISEPTIC, noun. A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues.
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. 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".
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. Clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices".
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. Freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism".
ANTISEPTIC, adjective. Devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.