2006-10-14 19:49:13 · 4 answers · asked by kewser a 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
anti= "against"
septic= "infected"
...so "antiseptic" is fighting against germs/disease-causing microorganisms...
like antiseptic mouthwash. It fights against germs in your mouth..
2006-10-14 19:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: 1an·ti·sep·tic
Pronunciation: "an-t&-'sep-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: anti- + Greek sEptikos putrefying, septic
1 a : opposing sepsis, putrefaction, or decay; especially : preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms (as on living tissue) b : acting or protecting like an antiseptic
2 : relating to or characterized by the use of antiseptics
3 a : scrupulously clean : ASEPTIC b : extremely neat or orderly; especially : neat to the point of being bare or uninteresting c : free from what is held to be contaminating
4 a : coldly impersonal
- an·ti·sep·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
2006-10-16 11:41:35 · answer #2 · answered by Aroura 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any substance, as alcohol, etc. used for preventing infection, decay, etc.; inhibiting the action of microorganisms.
2006-10-15 13:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any substance that kills germs.
2006-10-15 08:31:30 · answer #4 · answered by delmaanna67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋