antiseptic
See also: antisèptic
English
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[edit]antiseptic (comparative more antiseptic, superlative most antiseptic)
- Of or relating to antisepsis or the use of antiseptics.
- (pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
- Very clean; aseptic.
- Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
- 1991 May 4, Mary Dowd, “Risky Business”, in Gay Community News, page 7:
- This judicious representation of brutality, domestic violence and struggle empowers women trying to break the shame and fear propagated by the antiseptic whitewashing of conventional media.
- 2001, John Allen, A Touch of Uncertainty:
- Forget all those Christmas cards with their ideal scenarios and antiseptic smiles. Stables are filthy and they stink […]
- 2024 July 1, Mark Walsh, “A dramatic last day in the courtroom”, in SCOTUSblog[1], archived from the original on 2 August 2024:
- [Chief Justice John] Roberts got criticism for what some perceived as his relatively brief and antiseptic description of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, in his majority opinion in Fischer v. United States the other day.
- 2025 April 9, Quinta Jurecic, “What, Exactly, Is the Supreme Court Thinking?”, in The Atlantic[2], archived from the original on 9 April 2025:
- The [Supreme Court's emergency ruling in Trump v. J.G.G.]—an unsigned opinion from the Court’s conservative bloc, minus Amy Coney Barrett—is strangely antiseptic.
- (Internet slang) Deliberate misspelling of antisemitic.
- 2025 August 26, u/[deleted], r/conspiracy[3] (Reddit post), archived from the original on 1 May 2026:
- Yes it always trys to stop conversations by saying they are "antiseptic". Thats why it may be too late because whatever they say is antiseptic is programmed into ai. Palantir will be able to identify people who are antiseptic and the downfall will happen for them.
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[edit]of or relating to antisepsis
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capable of preventing microbial infection
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very clean; aseptic
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sanitized or bowdlerized
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Noun
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antiseptic (countable and uncountable, plural antiseptics)
- (pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
- 2020 March 5, Daniel Kaplan, “Could coronavirus stop sports rituals from autographs to tennis handshakes?”, in The Athletic[4], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 December 2025:
- Wiping down surfaces with antiseptic, avoiding handshakes, and foregoing the kiss on the cheeks popular in Europe, are suggestions from world health bodies in response to the new virus.
Derived terms
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[edit]substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms
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[edit]Romanian
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[edit]Borrowed from French antiseptique.
Noun
[edit]antiseptic n (plural antiseptici)
Declension
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | antiseptic | antisepticul | antiseptici | antisepticile |
| genitive-dative | antiseptic | antisepticului | antiseptici | antisepticilor |
| vocative | antisepticule | antisepticilor | ||
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