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1.
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
doctors in antiseptic green coats
the antiseptic effect of alcohol
it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
2.
clean and honest
antiseptic financial practices
3.
freeing from error or corruption
the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
4.
made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms
5.
(extended sense) of exceptionally clean language
lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
'antiseptic' - used as a noun
6.
a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
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