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{ An`ti*sep"tic (&unr_;), An`ti*sep"tic*al (&unr_;), } a. Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.
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Antiseptic surgery, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.
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An`ti*sep"tic, n. a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially.
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