antiseptic
NOUNADJECTIVE
/,æntɪ'sɛptɪk/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
antiseptic is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1T1I1S1E1P3T1I1C3
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does antiseptic mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues.
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ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Clean and honest.
“antiseptic financial practices”
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2
Devoid of objectionable language.
“lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School”
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3
Freeing from error or corruption.
“the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism”
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4
Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms.
“doctors in antiseptic green coats”
“the antiseptic effect of alcohol”
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