antiseptic

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Etymology

From anti- + septic.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/

Adjective

antiseptic

1. Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
2. (pharmaceutical effect) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
3. Very clean; aseptic.
4. Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
   • 2024, Mark Walsh, A dramatic last day in the courtroom ↗, in: SCOTUSblog, July 1 2024

     [Chief Justice John] Roberts got criticism for what some perceived as his relatively brief and antiseptic description of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, in his majority opinion in Fischer v. United States the other day.

Translations

• French: antiseptique
• German: antiseptisch
• Italian: antisettico
• Portuguese: antisséptico
• Spanish: antiséptico

Translations

• German: antiseptisch
• Portuguese: antisséptico
• Spanish: antiséptico

Translations

• Spanish: aséptico

Noun

antiseptic (plural antiseptics)

1. (pharmaceutical drug) 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).

Translations

• French: antiseptique
• German: Antiseptikum
• Italian: antisettico
• Portuguese: antisséptico
• Spanish: antiséptico

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