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adjective
1of, relating to, or denoting substances that prevent the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. (of medical techniques) based on the use of antiseptic substances.
2scrupulously clean or pure, especially so as to be bland or characterless:the antiseptic modernity of a conference center
noun
an antiseptic compound or preparation.