- antiseptic agent
- антисептик
English-Russian dictionary of chemistre. 2014.
English-Russian dictionary of chemistre. 2014.
antiseptic agent — substance preventing the action or growth of microorganisms, antibacterial substance … English contemporary dictionary
antiseptic — /an teuh sep tik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or affecting antisepsis. 2. free from or cleaned of germs and other microorganisms. 3. exceptionally clean or neat. 4. free of contamination or pollution. n. 5. an antiseptic agent. [1745 55; ANTI +… … Universalium
antiseptic — an•ti•sep•tic [[t]ˌæn təˈsɛp tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) med pertaining to or effecting antisepsis 2) med free from or cleaned of germs and other microorganisms 3) exceptionally clean or neat 4) cvb free of contamination or pollution 5) lacking in warmth,… … From formal English to slang
antiseptic — /æntəˈsɛptɪk / (say antuh septik) adjective 1. relating to or causing antisepsis. –noun 2. an antiseptic agent. –antiseptically, adverb …
antiseptic — adj. & n. adj. 1 counteracting sepsis esp. by preventing the growth of disease causing micro organisms. 2 sterile or free from contamination. 3 lacking character. n. an antiseptic agent. Derivatives: antiseptically adv … Useful english dictionary
antiseptic — adj germicidal, bactericidal, disinfectant (see under ANTISEPTIC n) antiseptic n Antiseptic, germicide, bactericide, disinfectant all denote an agent that interferes with the growth and activity of microorganisms. An antiseptic is an agent that… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
antiseptic — [adj] completely clean, uncontami nated; decontaminating antibacterial, antibiotic, aseptic, bactericidal, clean, disinfectant, germdestroying, germ free, germicidal, hygienic, medicated, prophylactic, pure, purifying, sanitary, sterile,… … New thesaurus
Antiseptic — Antiseptics (from Greek αντί anti , against + σηπτικός septikos , putrefactive ) are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. They should generally be… … Wikipedia
Antiseptic — Something that discourages the growth microorganisms. By contrast, aseptic refers to the absence of microorganisms. * * * 1. Relating to antisepsis. 2. An agent or substance capable of effecting antisepsis. * * * an·ti·sep·tic .ant ə sep tik adj… … Medical dictionary
antiseptic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. & n. germicide, disinfectant. See cleanness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Free of germs] Syn. clean, germ free, sterile; see pure 2 . 2. [Destructive of germs] Syn. prophylactic, aseptic, purifying,… … English dictionary for students
antimicrobial agent — ▪ pharmacology Introduction any of a large variety of chemical compounds and physical agents that are used to destroy microorganisms or to prevent their development. Antiseptics (antiseptic) and germicides. The term antiseptic refers… … Universalium