antiseptic
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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
They are not like a hospital: No freezing temperatures, no incessant beeping, no antiseptic odor smell.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025
Then, later that day, when Megumi, a relative newbie at the sport, cut her hand on the wall, Gordon jumped in to offer her an antiseptic wipe.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
First I looked around the aisle where they kept bandages and antiseptic.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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