antiseptic solutions
Sterile cleaning fluids
Antiseptic solutions are liquid preparations that kill or inhibit microorganisms on living tissue—used to clean wounds, sterilize skin before injections, or disinfect hands.
Common examples include hydrogen peroxide, iodine, and alcohol-based preparations.
The nurse swabbed the area with antiseptic solution before inserting the IV.
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- chlorhexidineMedical-grade antimicrobial compound
- rubbing alcoholAntiseptic cleaning solution
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
disinfectant spray · clean · povidone-iodine · sting · phenol · burn · open wound · wound care · first aid kit · silver nitrate · skin · germicide · mouthwash · debridement · antisepsis · burn treatment · isopropyl alcohol · hand sanitizers
antiseptic solutionscontaminants
Unwelcome substances in something pure
sewage · pollutants · filth · dirty water · pus
antiseptic solutionspoisons
Harmful ingested substances
toxins · infectious agents · pathogens · venoms · biohazards