Meaning of ANTISEPTIC

Pronunciation:			`anti'septik
Matching Terms:			Antiseptically
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Prevents or retards growth of germs; An agent that kills bacteria. Alcohol is a common antiseptic.
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Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		acaricide, alcohol, anthelmintic, antibiotic, Argyrol, aseptic, bactericide, boiled, boric acid, bug bomb, calomel, camphor, carbamate insecticide, carbolic acid, chemosterilant, chloramine, chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, contact poison, cresol, decontaminated, defoliant, disinfectant, disinfected, eradicant, fumigant, fumigator, fungicide, gentian violet, germicidal, germicide, gramicidin, herbicide, hexachloraphene, hydrogen peroxide, hygienic, insect powder, insecticide, iodine, Mercurochrome, Merthiolate, microbicide, miticide, organic chlorine, organic phosphate insecticide, pasteurized, peroxide, pesticide, phenol, phenyl salicylate, poison, prophylactic, rat poison, resorcinol, roach paste, roach powder, rodenticide, Salol, sanitary, silver vitellin, sterile, sterilized, stomach poison, systemic, systemic insecticide, thimerosal, thymol, tincture of iodine, toxic, toxicant, toxin, uninfected, venin, venom, vermicide, virus, weed killer