All 4 Uses
antiseptic
in
The 100, by Morgan
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- Dr. Lahiri reached into his coat pocket and produced a cloth that smelled of antiseptic.†
p. 6.7 *
- The library was where he went to forget about the sickening smell of antiseptic, the beep of the heart monitor that, far from a sign of life, seemed like a countdown to death.†
p. 14.9
- Clarke had to find real bandages and antiseptic.†
p. 54.4
- I just wish I had some antiseptic for that cut on her face.†
p. 77.7
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.