antiseptic
adjective
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
Similar word(s): clean, healthful, aseptic, sterile, bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal, cleansing, purifying, nonpurulent, clean, uninfected, germfree
2. clean and honest
- antiseptic financial practices
Similar word(s): incorrupt
3. freeing from error or corruption
- the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
Similar word(s): purifying
4. devoid of objectionable language
- lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
Similar word(s): clean, unobjectionable
noun
1. a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Definition categories: man–made, medicament, medication, medicine