All 4 Uses
antiseptic
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School's Out - Forever
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- The antiseptic smell inside made my stomach knot with nightmare memories of the School.†
Chpt 1-10 *
- We all had the same reaction: Anything antiseptic-smelling, hospitally, science labby, brought back years' worth of bad memories.†
Chpt 11-20
- The distinct lack of an antiseptic smell was slightly encouraging, I decided.†
Chpt 41-50
- In the next moment he was dumping antiseptic into my wound, making me wince.†
Chpt 101-110
Definitions:
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(1)
(antiseptic) a substance that prevents infection by killing harmful micro-organisms; or (as an adjective) describing something very clean and free of germs
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, "antiseptic" is used to indicate something that is too planned -- lacking in organic or natural character.