"antiseptic" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

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
similar to:
- 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
similar to: incorrupt - free of corruption or immorality
similar to: purifying - freeing from noxious matter
similar to: clean, unobjectionable - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

Noun

is a type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
subtypes:
- 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