antiseptic

Example Sentences

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I reclined in the exam chair as Shalom parted my hair into sections and cleansed the area with an antiseptic liquid.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Though the sunshine of free speech remains the best antiseptic against poison, Mr. Carlson is more interested in the spotlight than serious debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But these once surefire hits have never been so limp and antiseptic.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

They are not like a hospital: No freezing temperatures, no incessant beeping, no antiseptic odor smell.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

He ushered him inside and brought gauze, antiseptic, and tape from a medical cabinet, and examined the hand.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides