Antiseptic
WordNet
adjective
(1) (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language
"Lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
(2) Clean and honest
"Antiseptic financial practices"
(3) 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"
(4) Made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms
"Sterilized instruments"
(5) Freeing from error or corruption
"The antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
noun
(6) A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
- Capable of preventing microbial infection.
- Very clean; aseptic.
- Free of unpleasantness; sanitized or bowdlerized.
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).