antiseptic
Example Sentences
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If possible, wash the wound with soap and water; avoid using antiseptic wipes, which may irritate the wound.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Mark Joseph Stern: It sounds antiseptic, but it’s absolutely atrocious.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
In an age before antiseptic, opening up the body almost always led to infection and death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
But these once surefire hits have never been so limp and antiseptic.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025
The nurse who dabs my arm with antiseptic is breathless and looks around at all the activity instead of at my wound.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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