Word
antiseptic, n.
(antiseptics)
a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
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antiseptic
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
antiseptic
semantic pointers
hypernym
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
hyponym
chloramine, chloramine-T
chlorhexidine
gramicidin
iodoform, triiodomethane
merbromine, Mercurochrome
mild silver protein, Argyrol
neomycin, fradicin, Neobiotic
thimerosal, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Merthiolate
tincture of iodine, iodine