antiseptic
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- hygienic, clean, germ-free, pure, sanitary, sterile, uncontaminated
[noun]
Synonyms:
- disinfectant, germicide, purifier

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I. an‧ti‧sep‧tic¹ /ˌæntəˈseptɪk◂, ˌæntɪˈseptɪk◂/ noun [uncountable and countable]
a medicine that you put onto a wound to stop it from becoming infected:
He dabbed the cut with antiseptic.
Mint is a mild antiseptic.

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II. antiseptic² adjective
helping to prevent infection:
an antiseptic cream
Some herbs have antiseptic qualities.

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antiseptic
noun
ADJ. powerful | mild Mint is a mild antiseptic.
VERB + ANTISEPTIC apply, put on You should put some antiseptic on that cut.

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