Usually means: Substance that inhibits microbial growth.
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  1. antiseptic: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. antiseptic: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. antiseptic: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. antiseptic: Collins English Dictionary
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  7. antiseptic: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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  9. antiseptic: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  14. antiseptic: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  15. Antiseptic: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  17. antiseptic: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
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  20. antiseptic: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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  10. Antiseptic: Drug Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (
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adjective:  Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
adjective:  (pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
adjective:  Very clean; aseptic.
adjective:  Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
noun:  (pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).

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