ANTISEPTIC Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word antiseptic. (close relations)
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| antibacterial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth noun • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||||||
| antimicrobial | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease adjective satellite • capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | ||||||
| aseptic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms | ||||||
| clean | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits • ritually clean or pure • not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination • (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers noun • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead adverb • completely; used as intensifiers • in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating adjective satellite • free of restrictions or qualifications • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims • free from impurities • (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense • free from sepsis or infection • morally pure • (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections • (of a surface) not written or printed on • exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play • without difficulties or problems • thorough and without qualification • not carrying concealed weapons • free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed • free of drugs verb • make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits • clean and tidy up the house • clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing • be cleanable • deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc. • remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely • remove while making clean • remove unwanted substances from • remove shells or husks from | ||||||
| germicidal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | ||||||
| purifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • serving to purge or rid of sin • freeing from noxious matter adjective satellite • acting like an antiseptic | ||||||
| sterile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • incapable of reproducing adjective satellite • free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms • deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention | ||||||
| uncontaminated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not corrupted by contact or association adjective satellite • free from admixture with noxious elements; clean | ||||||
| uncontaminating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination | ||||||
| disinfecting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing | ||||||
| sanitizing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing • make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | ||||||
