All 4 Uses
antiseptic
in
Kindred, by Octavia Butler
(Edited)
- Rufe, have you got any kind of antiseptic?
p. 146.8 *antiseptic = chemical that kills micro-organisms
- Then I checked my denim bag, put in a bottle of antiseptic, Kevin's large bottle of Excedrin, and an old pocket knife to replace the switchblade.
p. 195.6antiseptic = a chemical that kills micro-organisms
- At the house, I went straight to the well, got a bucket of water, carried it up the stairs somehow, then washed, spread antiseptic on my new cuts, and put on clean clothes.
p. 213.7antiseptic = a substance used to clean wounds because it prevents infection by killing harmful micro-organisms such as bacteria
- I went over to it, washed my knife in antiseptic, and hooked the drawstring of my bag over my shoulder.
p. 239.8antiseptic = a chemical that kills micro-organisms
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.