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Antifungal vs Antiseptic - What's the difference?

antifungal | antiseptic |

As adjectives the difference between antifungal and antiseptic

is that antifungal is that inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic while antiseptic is of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.

As nouns the difference between antifungal and antiseptic

is that antifungal is a drug that inhibits the growth of fungi while antiseptic is any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).

antifungal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic
  • Derived terms

    * antifungally

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi
  • antiseptic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
  • Capable of preventing microbial infection.
  • Very clean; aseptic.
  • Free of unpleasantness; sanitized or bowdlerized.
  • * 2001 , John Allen, A Touch of Uncertainty
  • Forget all those Christmas cards with their ideal scenarios and antiseptic smiles. Stables are filthy and they stink

    Noun

    (wikipedia antiseptic) (en noun)
  • Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants'') and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to ''antibiotics ).
  • See also

    * antibacterial * antibiotic

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