antiseptic
Meaning of 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).
adjective- Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
- (pharmaceutical effect) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
- Very clean; aseptic.
- Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Information about antiseptic
- The plural form of antiseptic is: antiseptics.
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Hyphenation of antiseptic
an-ti-sep-tic
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- antiseptic is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
antiseptic synonyms
Meaning sterilized:
Translation of antiseptic
- Spanish: antisepsia
- French: antiseptique
- Italian: antisettico
Anagrams of antiseptic
Words that rhyme with antiseptic
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