antiseptic
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Synonyms: antiskeptic, antileptic, anticeptic, antiepic, antisepsis, antistatic, antiseptics, antisemitic
Antonyms: antiskeptic, antileptic, anticeptic, antiepic, antisepsis, antistatic, antiseptics, antisemitic
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Adjective
- Of or relating to [[antisepsis]] or the use of {{l|en|antiseptic|antiseptics|id=pharmaceutical drug}}.
- {{lb|en|pharmaceutical effect}} Capable of [[preventing]] [[microbial]] [[infection]].
- Very [[clean]]; [[aseptic]].
- Free of [[unpleasantness]]; [[prim]], [[sanitized]] or [[bowdlerized]].
- {{lb|en|internet slang|alt-right}} {{deliberate misspelling of|en|antisemitic}}.
Noun
- {{senseid|en|pharmaceutical drug}} {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} Any [[substance]] that [[inhibit]]s the [[growth]] and [[reproduction]] of [[microorganism]]s. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to ''[[disinfectant]]s'') and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to ''[[antibiotic]]s'').
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