Definitions for antiseptic
Overview of noun antiseptic
The noun antiseptic has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. antiseptic
(a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)
Overview of adj antiseptic
The adj antiseptic has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) antiseptic
(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. (1) antiseptic
(clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices")
3. antiseptic
(freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism")
4. antiseptic
(devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School")
