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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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He’s about to schlep through a 162-game season with them: plane trips, batting practice, 1 a.m. room service steak dinners in antiseptic luxury hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: It sounds antiseptic, but it’s absolutely atrocious.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 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

They were all the same: tube lights flickering, the air thick with the stench of decay and antiseptic.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

I smelled the antiseptic and tried to squirm away.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken