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antiseptic

nounadjective /æntɪsɛptɪk/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 17
Definitions
noun

a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues

adjective

clean and honest

“antiseptic financial practices”

adjective

devoid of objectionable language

“lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School”

adjective

freeing from error or corruption

“the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism”

adjective

thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms

“doctors in antiseptic green coats”

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