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Sterile vs Antiseptic - What's the difference?

sterile | antiseptic |

As adjectives the difference between sterile and antiseptic

is that sterile is sterile, barren, unprolific, infertile while antiseptic is of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.

As a noun 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 ).

sterile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
  • .
  • ; free from all living or viable microorganisms.

    • Synonyms

    * (unable to procreate) barren, infertile

    Related terms

    * sterilisation / sterilization * sterilise / sterilize * sterilised / sterilized * sterility

    Anagrams

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    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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