antisepticPronunciation: /antɪˈsɛptɪk/Translate antiseptic | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of antiseptic adjective 1preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms: garlic has powerful antiseptic properties his breath smelt of antiseptic mouthwash 2scrupulously clean or pure, especially so as to be bland or characterless:their squeaky-clean home epitomizes this antiseptic respectability noun an antiseptic compound or preparation: the inappropriate use of antiseptics [mass noun]:come into the house and have some antiseptic put on that woundDerivatives antiseptically adverb antiseptic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of antiseptic in the US English dictionary
