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antiseptic

[an-tuh-sep-tik] / ˌæn təˈsɛp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
completely clean, uncontaminated; decontaminating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hygienic sterile
STRONG
antibacterial antibiotic clean disinfectant prophylactic
WEAK
aseptic bactericidal germ-destroying germ-free germicidal medicated pure purifying sanitary sterilized sterilizing unpolluted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dirty
WEAK
contaminated polluted unclean unsanitary unsterile
NOUN
decontaminating agent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disinfectant preservative
STRONG
bactericide detergent germicide preventative preventive prophylactic purifier sterilizer

Example Sentences

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Amid the rebuke, brands have recoiled back within the antiseptic neutrality where they’re most comfortable: irrelevant celebrity cameos, cheap millennial nostalgia, unmoored wistfulness for simpler days.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

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

I wipe the side of my neck with the antiseptic, but when he reaches out with the needle, I pull back.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth