Preservative vs Antiseptic - What's the difference?
preservative | antiseptic |
(countable) any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food
tending to preserve
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
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 ).
As adjectives the difference between preservative and antiseptic
is that preservative is 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 ).preservative
English
Noun
(en noun)- Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.
Adjective
(head)- The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.
antiseptic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Forget all those Christmas cards with their ideal scenarios and antiseptic smiles. Stables are filthy and they stink
