antiseptic
— Adjective
– English
~ devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
antiseptic
— Adjective
– English
~ freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
antiseptic
— Adjective
– English
~ thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
antiseptic
— Noun
– English
~ a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
antisepticize
— Verb
– English
~ disinfect with an antiseptic; "The animals were antisepticized by the veterinarian before the operation"
antiserum
— Noun
– English
~ blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
antisocial
— Adjective
– English
~ shunning contact with others; "standoffish and antisocial"; "he's not antisocial; just shy"
antisocial
— Adjective
– English
~ hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior; "criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial"; "crimes...and other asocial behavior"; "an antisocial deed"
antispasmodic agent
— Noun
– English
~ a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
antispasmodic
— Noun
– English
~ a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
antistrophe
— Noun
– English
~ the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
antistrophic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to an antistrophe
antisubmarine
— Adjective
– English
~ defensive against enemy submarines
antisyphilitic
— Noun
– English
~ a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis
antitank
— Adjective
– English
~ designed for defense against armored vehicles
antitauon
— Noun
– English
~ an antilepton of very great mass
antithesis
— Noun
– English
~ the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
antithesis
— Noun
– English
~ exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
antithetic
— Adjective
– English
~ sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"
antithetical
— Adjective
– English
~ sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"