Definition of antiseptic Antiseptic

/æˌntʌsɛˈptɪk/ - [antuseptik] - an•ti•sep•tic

We found 15 definitions of antiseptic from 6 different sources.

What does antiseptic mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: antiseptics
antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
		medicament, medicinal drug, medication, medicine the act of treating with medicines or remedies
		chloramine, chloramine-t any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
		chlorhexidine a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
		gramicidin an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
		triiodomethane, iodoform a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
		merbromine, mercurochrome a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
		argyrol, mild silver protein antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)
		fradicin, neobiotic, neomycin an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
		merthiolate, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, thimerosal a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
Adjective
antiseptic - 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"
		infected, septic containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"
		clean free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
		germfree free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile; "a germfree environment"
		healthful conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"
		aseptic, sterile free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques"
		bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
		cleansing, purifying acting like an antiseptic
		nonpurulent not containing pus
antiseptic - devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
antiseptic - clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
antiseptic - freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"

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Wiktionary

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.
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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

antiseptic (a.)
Alt. of Antiseptical
antiseptic (n.)
A substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

antiseptic
Method for treating or preventing infectious diseases using antiseptic methods such as sterilization.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

antiseptic
an-ti-sept′ik, adj. and n. counteracting putrefaction and analogous fermentive changes: preventing moral decay.—adv. Antisept′ically. [Gr. anti, against, and sēpein, to rot.]