antiseptic

Example Sentences

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If possible, wash the wound with soap and water; avoid using antiseptic wipes, which may irritate the wound.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In an age before antiseptic, opening up the body almost always led to infection and death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The early embrace of sunshine as an antiseptic, formalized in New York’s wedding cake towers that were required to step back gradually from the street, soon morphed into a generalized opposition to tall buildings.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

They were all the same: tube lights flickering, the air thick with the stench of decay and antiseptic.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

I fumble with one hand and take out an antiseptic pad, tearing away the paper cover with my teeth.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness