antiseptic

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
• Hypernyms:
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
• Hyponyms:
chloramine, chloramine-T, chlorhexidine, gramicidin, iodoform,
triiodomethane, merbromine, Mercurochrome, mild silver protein, Argyrol, neomycin,
neomycin, Neobiotic, thimerosal, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Merthiolate,
tincture of iodine, iodine

II - adjective

1. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (Freq. 1)
- doctors in antiseptic green coats
- the antiseptic effect of alcohol
- it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
• Ant:
septic
• Similar to:
aseptic, sterile, bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal,
cleansing, purifying, nonpurulent, uninfected, clean
• See Also:
clean, germfree, healthful
• Derivationally related forms:
antisepsis
2. clean and honest (Freq. 1)
- antiseptic financial practices
• Similar to:
incorrupt
3. freeing from error or corruption
- the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
• Similar to:
purifying
4. devoid of objectionable language
- lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
• Similar to:
clean, unobjectionable

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  septic, infected