antiseptic
noun [C or U] /ˌæn.tiˈsep.tɪk/
/-t̬i-/ Definition
› a chemical used for preventing infection in an injury, especially by killing bacteria: Antiseptic is used to sterilize the skin before giving an injection. Many of the ingredients for antiseptics come from the rainforests.Preventing infection
(Definition of antiseptic noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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