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antiseptic

noun/ˌæntiˈseptɪk/ (an-ti-SEP-tik)Level B2
antiseptic meaning picture: A school first-aid room in India, a kind teacher dabbing a cotton ball soaked in reddish-brown liquid onto a boy's scrap
Picture meaning of “antiseptic” — a substance that kills germs and prevents infection, used on skin and wounds

a substance that kills germs and prevents infection, used on skin and wounds

An antiseptic is a liquid, cream or spray applied to cuts, scrapes or skin before injections to stop bacteria growing. The word is also an adjective, as in 'antiseptic cream'.

antiseptic meaning in Hindi

त्वचा और घावों पर इस्तेमाल होने वाला पदार्थ जो कीटाणु मारता और संक्रमण रोकता है (antiseptic)

Antiseptic कटे, छिले या इंजेक्शन से पहले त्वचा पर लगाया जाने वाला तरल, क्रीम या स्प्रे है जो बैक्टीरिया को बढ़ने से रोकता है। यह शब्द विशेषण भी है, जैसे 'antiseptic cream'।

Examples

  1. Clean the cut with an antiseptic before putting on the bandage.पट्टी बाँधने से पहले कटे हुए हिस्से को antiseptic से साफ़ करो।
  2. The nurse wiped his arm with antiseptic before giving the injection.नर्स ने इंजेक्शन देने से पहले उसकी बाँह को antiseptic से पोंछा।

Synonyms & antonyms

disinfectantgermicide

Memory trick

ANTI + SEPTIC: AGAINST germs that make a wound SEPTIC (infected).

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Antiseptics are used on living skin, while disinfectants are stronger chemicals used on surfaces, floors and instruments.

Word origin

From Greek 'anti' (against) and 'septikos' (causing decay), from 'sepein' (to rot).

Other meanings

noun A chemical applied to living tissue, such as skin or wounds, that kills germs or stops them growing.

antiseptic meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीत्वचा और घावों पर इस्तेमाल होने वाला पदार्थ जो कीटाणु मारता और संक्रमण रोकता है (antiseptic)
Arabic · العربيةمادة تقتل الجراثيم وتمنع العدوى، تُستخدم على الجلد والجروح؛ مطهّر (antiseptic)
French · Françaissubstance qui tue les germes et prévient l'infection, utilisée sur la peau et les plaies (antiseptic)
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiazat yang membunuh kuman dan mencegah infeksi, dipakai pada kulit dan luka (antiseptic)
Chinese · 中文用于皮肤和伤口、能杀菌防感染的物质;消毒剂 (antiseptic)

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