antiseptic gel

Portable hand cleanser

Antiseptic gel is a liquid or semi-liquid substance applied to skin to kill germs, typically containing alcohol as the active ingredient.

Hand sanitizer is the most common form: There's antiseptic gel by the door.

The product became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic, appearing at building entrances and checkout counters worldwide.

Related

squeaky clean · sterile · hospital · hospital smell · hands · pump · pump bottle · squeeze · disinfectant · clinical · medical · health care · clear · slippery · evaporate · rub · antibacterial · wound

Categories
Opposites
microbial effect

antiseptic gelpathogen

Disease-causing microorganism

bacteria · bacterial culture · growth medium · germ · contaminant

hygiene function

antiseptic gelcontaminant

Substance that pollutes

filth · dirt · grime · sewage · fecal matter

form and application method

antiseptic gelsoap and water

bar soap · liquid soap · hand wash

Family

antiseptic, septic, sepsis, aseptic, antiseptics, gelled, gelling, antiseptically

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G