antiseptic wash
Sterilizing liquid cleanser
An antiseptic wash is a liquid cleanser containing agents that kill or inhibit microorganisms.
Medical professionals use antiseptic washes before surgery; ordinary people use them on cuts and scrapes to prevent infection.
The term also covers antimicrobial hand soaps and skin cleansers: The nurse applied an antiseptic wash before inserting the IV.
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- rubbing alcoholAntiseptic cleaning solution
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
betadine · swab · wound · open wound · minor cuts · burn treatment · gauze · sterile gauze · hospital · emergency room · surgical · scrub in · clean · rinse · bacteria · germs · sting · cotton
antiseptic washbacterial culture
Cultivated microorganism population
growth medium · petri dish culture · inoculum · contaminated water · sewage
antiseptic washcontaminant
Substance that pollutes
sewage · pollutant · filth · dirt · infectious agent
antiseptic washbacterial culture
Cultivated microorganism population
contaminated water · pathogen · dirty water · plain water · stagnant water
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