Antiseptic

a.	1.	Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive. Antiseptic surgery that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.
n.	1.	a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially.

Noun	1.	antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Adj.	1.	antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" Antonyms: septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"
	2.	antiseptic - clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
	3.	antiseptic - freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
	4.	antiseptic - made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments" Synonyms: sterilised, sterilized
	5.	antiseptic - (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"

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