antiseptic
English Thesaurus
1. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | chloramine, chloramine-t, |
| definition | : | any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chlorhexidine, |
| definition | : | a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gramicidin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | iodoform, triiodomethane, |
| definition | : | a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | merbromine, mercurochrome, |
| definition | : | a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | argyrol, mild silver protein, |
| definition | : | antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fradicin, neobiotic, neomycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | iodine, tincture of iodine, |
| definition | : | a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic (noun.artifact) |
2. devoid of objectionable language (adj.all)
| similar | : | clean, unobjectionable, |
| definition | : | (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers (adj.all) |
3. clean and honest (adj.all)
| similar | : | incorrupt, |
| definition | : | free of corruption or immorality (adj.all) |
4. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all)
| similar | : | aseptic, sterile, |
| definition | : | free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms (adj.all) |
| similar | : | nonpurulent, |
| definition | : | not containing pus (adj.all) |
| similar | : | clean, uninfected, |
| definition | : | free from sepsis or infection (adj.all) |
| also | : | clean, |
| definition | : | free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits (adj.all) |
| also | : | healthful, |
| definition | : | conducive to good health of body or mind (adj.all) |
| also | : | germfree, |
| definition | : | free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile (adj.all) |
5. freeing from error or corruption (adj.all)
| similar | : | purifying, |
| definition | : | freeing from noxious matter (adj.all) |
6. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all) |
7. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all)
| antonym | : | infected, septic, |
| definition | : | containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact) |
8. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all) |
9. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all)
| antonym | : | infected, septic, |
| definition | : | containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact) |
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