'antiseptic' definitions:
Definition of 'antiseptic'
(from WordNet)
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" [ant: infected, septic]
adjective
Clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
adjective
Freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
adjective
Devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
noun
A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Synonyms of 'antiseptic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acaricide,
- alcohol,
- anthelmintic,
- antibiotic,
- Argyrol,
- aseptic,
- bactericide,
- boiled,
- boric acid,
- bug bomb,
- calomel,
- camphor,
- carbamate insecticide,
- carbolic acid,
- chemosterilant,
- chloramine,
- chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide,
- contact poison,
- cresol,
- decontaminated,
- defoliant,
- disinfectant,
- disinfected,
- eradicant,
- fumigant,
- fumigator,
- fungicide,
- gentian violet,
- germicidal,
- germicide,
- gramicidin,
- herbicide,
- hexachloraphene,
- hydrogen peroxide,
- hygienic,
- insect powder,
- insecticide,
- iodine,
- Mercurochrome,
- Merthiolate,
- microbicide,
- miticide,
- organic chlorine,
- organic phosphate insecticide,
- pasteurized,
- peroxide,
- pesticide,
- phenol,
- phenyl salicylate,
- poison,
- prophylactic,
- rat poison,
- resorcinol,
- roach paste,
- roach powder,
- rodenticide,
- Salol,
- sanitary,
- silver vitellin,
- sterile,
- sterilized,
- stomach poison,
- systemic,
- systemic insecticide,
- thimerosal,
- thymol,
- tincture of iodine,
- toxic,
- toxicant,
- toxin,
- uninfected,
- venin,
- venom,
- vermicide,
- virus,
- weed killer