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antiseptic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/

Etymology

From anti- + septic.

Meanings

1. Of or relating to antisepsis or the use of antiseptics.
2. Capable of preventing microbial infection.
3. Very clean; aseptic.
4. Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
   • [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. 2024 July 1, Mark Walsh, “A dramatic last day in the courtroom”, in SCOTUSblog, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2024:
   • 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. 2025 April 9, Quinta Jurecic, “What, Exactly, Is the Supreme Court Thinking?”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2025:
   • Forget all those Christmas cards with their ideal scenarios and antiseptic smiles. Stables are filthy and they stink[…] 2001, John Allen, A Touch of Uncertainty:
   • 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. 1991 May 4, Mary Dowd, “Risky Business”, in Gay Community News, page 7:
5. (Internet, alt-of, deliberate, misspelling) Deliberate misspelling of antisemitic.
   alt of antisemitic
   • 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. 2025 August 26, u/[deleted], r/conspiracy (Reddit post), archived from the original on 01 May 2026:

Forms

Deriveds

antiseptically · preantiseptic · antisepticism · antisepticize · antiseptic wipe · antisepticise · antisepticist

Translations (53)

pt antisséptico (capable of preventing microbial infection) · mi patuero (capable of preventing microbial infection) · hy հականեխիչ (of or relating to antisepsis) · ca antisèptic (sanitized or bowdlerized) · ga frithsheipteach (of or relating to antisepsis) · pl antyseptyczny (capable of preventing microbial infection) · sh антисептичан (capable of preventing microbial infection) · da antiseptisk (of or relating to antisepsis) · mi patuero (of or relating to antisepsis) · ca antisèptic (very clean; aseptic) · da antiseptisk (capable of preventing microbial infection) · ro antiseptic (of or relating to antisepsis) · ca antisèptic (capable of preventing microbial infection) · it antisettico (of or relating to antisepsis) · sh антисептичан (of or relating to antisepsis) · pt antisséptico (of or relating to antisepsis) · es antiséptico (capable of preventing microbial infection) · sh antiseptičan (sanitized or bowdlerized) · fi puhdistettu (sanitized or bowdlerized) · ur جراثیم کُش (capable of preventing microbial infection) · eo antisepsa (capable of preventing microbial infection) · bg антисепти́чeн (of or relating to antisepsis) · bg антисепти́чeн (capable of preventing microbial infection) · sv antiseptisk (capable of preventing microbial infection) · ro antiseptic (capable of preventing microbial infection) · fi aseptinen (very clean; aseptic) · de antiseptisch (capable of preventing microbial infection) · fi antiseptinen (capable of preventing microbial infection) · bg асепти́чeн (very clean; aseptic) · sh antiseptičan (very clean; aseptic) · sh антисептичан (sanitized or bowdlerized) · fi antiseptinen (of or relating to antisepsis) · es aséptico (very clean; aseptic) · sv antiseptisk (of or relating to antisepsis) · sh antiseptičan (of or relating to antisepsis) · hu antiszeptikus (capable of preventing microbial infection) · sh антисептичан (very clean; aseptic) · ga antaiseipteach (capable of preventing microbial infection) · is sóttverjandi (capable of preventing microbial infection) · hy հականեխիչ (capable of preventing microbial infection) · es antiséptico (of or relating to antisepsis) · yue 消毒 (capable of preventing microbial infection) · ca antisèptic (of or relating to antisepsis) · nb antiseptisk (capable of preventing microbial infection) · el αντισηπτικός (of or relating to antisepsis) · el αντισηπτικός (capable of preventing microbial infection) · ga antaiseipteach (of or relating to antisepsis) · fr antiseptique (of or relating to antisepsis) · sh antiseptičan (capable of preventing microbial infection) · de antiseptisch (of or relating to antisepsis) · nn antiseptisk (capable of preventing microbial infection) · eo antisepsa (of or relating to antisepsis) · cmn 防腐 (capable of preventing microbial infection)

antiseptic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/

Etymology

From anti- + septic.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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).
   • 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. 2020 March 5, Daniel Kaplan, “Could coronavirus stop sports rituals from autographs to tennis handshakes?”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2025:

Forms

Deriveds

hand antiseptic · antisepticky

Relateds

antibiotic · antibacterial

Translations (35)

bg антисепти́к (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · kk антисептик (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · ar مُعَقِّمٌ (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · el αντισηπτικό (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · cy antiseptig (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · id pratijangkit (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · cmn 防腐劑 /防腐剂 (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · kk микробжойғы (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · tl panlanggas (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · pl środek antyseptyczny (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · cmn 抗菌劑 /抗菌剂 (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · sv antiseptikum (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · sh antisèptik (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · tpi marasin bilong klinim sua (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · eo antisepsaĵo (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · fi antisepti (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · es antiséptico (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · ca antisèptic (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · ro antiseptic (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · fr antiseptique (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · hy հականեխիչ (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · pt antisséptico (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · de Antiseptikum (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · cy gwrth-haint (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · it antisettico (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · ga frithsheipteán (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · da antiseptikum (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · ga antaiseipteán (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · tpi marasin bilong kilim jem (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · mi rongoā patuero (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · id antiseptik (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · hu antiszeptikum (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · pl antyseptyk (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · ja 殺菌剤 (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) · sh антисѐптик (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms)