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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantiseptic
/ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A substance that stops or slows down the growth of microorganisms on living tissue.
"She applied an antiseptic to the cut to prevent infection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-18th century from anti- 'against' + Greek septikos 'putrefying' (from septos 'putrid', from sepesthai 'to rot').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "antiseptic" is said worldwide
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antiseptique
Transliteration: antiseptique
"Il faut nettoyer la plaie avec un antiseptique."
Antiseptikum
Transliteration: Antiseptikum
"Tragen Sie ein Antiseptikum auf die Wunde auf."
antisettico
Transliteration: antisettico
"Disinfetta la ferita usando un antisettico."
antiséptico
Transliteration: antiséptico
"Aplana un poco de antiséptico en el rasguño."
antisséptico
Transliteration: antisséptico
"Lave o corte e aplique um antisséptico."
एंटीसेप्टिक
Transliteration: antisepṭik
"घाव पर थोड़ा एंटीसेप्टिक लगा लें।"
防腐剂
Transliteration: fángfǔjì
"请在伤口上涂抹防腐剂。"
소독제
Transliteration: sodokje
"상처에 소독제를 바르세요."
消毒薬
Transliteration: shōdokuyaku
"傷口に消毒薬を塗ってください。"
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