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ANTISEPTIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("antiseptic" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiseptic"):
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)
iodoform; triiodomethane (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)
iodine; tincture of iodine (a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic)
Derivation:
antiseptic (thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Devoid of objectionable language
Example:
lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
Classified under:
Similar:
clean; unobjectionable ((of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Clean and honest
Example:
antiseptic financial practices
Classified under:
Similar:
incorrupt (free of corruption or immorality)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
Example:
it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
aseptic; sterile (free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms)
bactericidal; disinfectant; germicidal (preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms)
cleansing; purifying (acting like an antiseptic)
nonpurulent (not containing pus)
clean; uninfected (free from sepsis or infection)
Also:
clean (free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits)
healthful (conducive to good health of body or mind)
germfree (free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile)
Antonym:
septic (containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms)
Derivation:
antisepsis ((of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms)
antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Freeing from error or corruption
Example:
the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
purifying (freeing from noxious matter)
Context examples:
Niaouli oil is used for aromatherapy and for its antiseptic properties.
(Niaouli Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
Pine oil is used for aromatherapy and for its antiseptic qualities in soaps and cleaning products.
(Pine Needle Oil (Pinus Sylvestris), NCI Thesaurus)
Myrrh oil is used for its aromatic properties and in various medicinal preparations for its antiseptic properties.
(Myrrh Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
An aqueous solution which is most often used for its deodorant, refreshing, or antiseptic effect.
(Mouthwash Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The hippurate salt form of methenamine, a prodrug and inactive weak base that slowly hydrolyzes in acidic urine to ammonia and the effective, urinary tract antiseptic formaldehyde.
(Methenamine Hippurate, NCI Thesaurus)
A solution or suspension intended for oral administration, for its deodorizing or antiseptic effects in the oral cavity.
(Mouthwash Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
Goldenrod may also possess anti-inflammatory, antiseptic properties, diuretic and antifungal properties, and may relieve chemotherapy-induced side-effects.
(Goldenrod, NCI Thesaurus)
A chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic agent with bacteriostatic activity.
(Hexachlorophene, NCI Thesaurus)
Cajaput oil is used as an expectorant, for treatment of tooth and gum pain, and for its antiseptic properties.
(Cajuput Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
The carboxylic acid formed by the oxidation of the first carbon of glucose with antiseptic and chelating properties.
(Gluconic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
