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a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School" clean clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices" incorrupt thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" aseptic, bactericidal, cleansing, uninfected, nonpurulent made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments" germfree freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism" purifying |
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