antiseptic

1. Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (synset 302122604)
   "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
   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
2. Clean and honest (synset 300625502)
   "antiseptic financial practices"
   similar to: incorrupt - free of corruption or immorality
3. Freeing from error or corruption (synset 302125327)
   "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
   similar to: purifying - freeing from noxious matter
4. Devoid of objectionable language (synset 300425759)
   "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
   similar to: clean, unobjectionable - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

1. A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (synset 102727132)
   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

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