Overview of noun antiseptic

The noun antiseptic has 1 sense

• antiseptic -- (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)

Overview of adj antiseptic

The adj antiseptic has 4 senses

• antiseptic -- (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")


• antiseptic -- (clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices")


• antiseptic -- (freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism")


• antiseptic -- (devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School")