English > antiseptic: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues. |
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| Narrower | chloramine, chloramine-T | Any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen |
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| chlorhexidine | A long-lasting liquid antiseptic |
| gramicidin | An antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium |
| iodoform, triiodomethane | A yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor |
| merbromine, Mercurochrome | A mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic |
| mild silver protein, Argyrol | antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol) |
| neomycin, fradicin, Neobiotic | An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery |
| thimerosal, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Merthiolate | A light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic |
| tincture of iodine, iodine | A tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol |
| Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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| Spanish | antiséptico |
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| Catalan | antisèptic |
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| Adjectives | antiseptic | thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms |
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