All 4 Uses
antiseptic
in
The Darkest Minds
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- The smell of antiseptic and peroxide flooded the air, and I knew exactly where I was.†
p. 38.1 *
- I smelled the antiseptic and tried to squirm away.†
p. 167.3
- "He needs antiseptic," Chubs said, "bandages, something—"†
p. 436.6
- He stirred again when we began cleaning the cuts and gouges on his face, reaching for my hand at the first touch of stinging antiseptic.†
p. 441.2
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.