- antiseptic
- Any substance that kills or inhibits the growth of disease-causing micro-organism (a micro-organism capable of causing sepsis), but is essentially non-toxic to cells of the body.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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antiseptic — adj germicidal, bactericidal, disinfectant (see under ANTISEPTIC n) antiseptic n Antiseptic, germicide, bactericide, disinfectant all denote an agent that interferes with the growth and activity of microorganisms. An antiseptic is an agent that… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
antiseptic — ANTISÉPTIC, Ă, antiseptici, ce, adj., s.n. (Medicament) care previne sau înlătură infecţiile microbiene sau care împiedică putrefacţia. – Din fr. antiseptique. Trimis de ana zecheru, 29.02.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 antiséptic adj. → septic Trimis de… … Dicționar Român
Antiseptic — An ti*sep tic, Antiseptical An ti*sep tic*al, a. Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive. [1913 Webster] {Antiseptic surgery}, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiseptic — (adj.) 1750, coined from ANTI (Cf. anti ) against + SEPTIC (Cf. septic). Figurative use by 1820. As a noun meaning an antiseptic substance by 1803 … Etymology dictionary
antiseptic — [adj] completely clean, uncontami nated; decontaminating antibacterial, antibiotic, aseptic, bactericidal, clean, disinfectant, germdestroying, germ free, germicidal, hygienic, medicated, prophylactic, pure, purifying, sanitary, sterile,… … New thesaurus
antiseptic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) preventing the growth of micro organisms that cause disease or infection. 2) so clean or pure as to lack character. ► NOUN ▪ an antiseptic compound or preparation … English terms dictionary
antiseptic — [an΄tə sep′tik] adj. 1. preventing infection, decay, etc. by inhibiting the action of microorganisms 2. using antiseptics 3. free from infection or infectious agents; sterile 4. very clean or tidy 5. untouched by life, its problems, emotions, etc … English World dictionary
Antiseptic — An ti*sep tic, n. a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiseptic — index preventive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Antiseptic — Antiseptics (from Greek αντί anti , against + σηπτικός septikos , putrefactive ) are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. They should generally be… … Wikipedia
antiseptic — an|ti|sep|tic1 [ˌæntıˈseptık] n [U and C] a medicine that you put onto a wound to stop it from becoming infected ▪ He dabbed the cut with antiseptic. ▪ Mint is a mild antiseptic. antiseptic 2 antiseptic2 adj helping to prevent infection ▪ an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
