How to Use antiseptic in a Sentence

antiseptic

1 of 2 adjective

• If soap and water are available, wash the skin over the bite or use an antiseptic wipe.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2021
• Through it all, the one thing that holds the M50 back from greatness is the somewhat antiseptic feel of its steering.
  — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 1 Mar. 2022
• The fluids are gross, but they’re displayed in the most antiseptic way.
  — Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• In all, though, the lack of texture in a big cast contributes to the whiff of antiseptic on what ought to be a wilder telling of this story.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
• Which was the more holy: the small muck of the animals at the first Christmas, or the antiseptic cleaner that was sprayed on the open pews just before our return to church?
  — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 23 Dec. 2020
• Mouthwash can be used as an antiseptic to clean wounds.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 6 July 2019
• Any break in the skin should be treated with antiseptic and bandaged well, says Tierno.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 5 June 2019
• It’s the antiseptic way to avoid saying police shot and killed someone.
  — cleveland, 24 Apr. 2021
• Then, give it a spritz of an antiseptic or sterilizing spray to prevent the spread of any plant diseases.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2023
• After each speaker, a man in a black jacket and a white face mask would appear with antiseptic products and a rag, and wipe down the podium.
  — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2022
• The wooden case is a nice touch, if far from the antiseptic materials used in today’s labs.
  — Jennifer Doudna, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
• Hospitals always have an antiseptic odor in the air, one that came to represent for Smith a mixture of hope and angst.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
• On the plane, the flight attendant handed out antiseptic wipes.
  — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 9 July 2020
• In 2017, Navalny was attacked with an antiseptic green dye that damaged his vision in one of his eyes.
  — Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2020
• Such non-alcohol antiseptic products may not work as well for many types of germs, the CDC says, or may merely reduce the growth of germs rather than killing them.
  — Marshall Allen, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2020
• In 2017, Navalny was attacked with an antiseptic green dye that damaged vision in one of his eyes.
  — Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2020
• Myrrh is also used in perfumes and incense, but also has been used in medicine as an analgesic and antiseptic.
  — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 15 Dec. 2020
• Lister noted that the caustic effects of his own antiseptic measure was a major—if not the sole—cause.
  — Matt Beane, Wired, 8 June 2020
• As Barry Jensen listened, his wife used a water bottle and some antiseptic foam to dab her father-in-law’s face.
  — Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021
• In the performance lab, the brightly antiseptic room at the heart of their training center, coaches do more than track matches.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
• The drug contains an antiseptic found in some mouthwashes that coats the mouth and spreads into nasal cavity.
  — Mary Kilpatrick, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2020
• Clean the bite area with antiseptic and tweezers with alcohol.
  — USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
• Gauze, antiseptic, and bandages: Clean and bandage minor cuts and burns.
  — Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2020
• The atmosphere was much improved from the sterile, antiseptic feel of Gila River Arena 27 miles to the west.
  — Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
• But the hope has literally collapsed, and the best a local clinic could do was some antiseptic and bandages.
  — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
• Dickson speculates that Ötzi may have known about the bogmoss's antiseptic properties and used it to dress his deep hand wound.
  — Megan Gannon, National Geographic, 30 Oct. 2019
• The following month, he was splashed with an antiseptic green dye, damaging his vision in one eye.
  — Paul Leblanc, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022
• The show is safe, tepid, nearly antiseptic, installed on white walls with barebones labels.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Aug. 2019
• The local water supply was not considered safe to drink, so the custom was to blend it with wine for wine’s antiseptic properties.
  — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• Each of the options have good quality ingredients proven to have some sort of antiseptic properties or natural ingredients to keep you clean & smelling nice all day long.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2024

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antiseptic

2 of 2 noun

• He applied antiseptic to the wound.
• Clean the affected area with an antiseptic.
• Cajazeira dressed the wound with antiseptic and wrapped it in gauze.
  — Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• The right side of her face was scabbed and covered in green antiseptic, her body peppered with shrapnel.
  — Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022
• Then, give it a spritz of an antiseptic or sterilizing spray to prevent the spread of any plant diseases.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• Online and brick-and-mortar grocery stores have sold out of fresh food, kitchen staples and other basics like masks and antiseptic.
  — Time, 25 Apr. 2022
• Schrank said that, in the worst-case scenario, inhaling the antiseptic can cause pneumonitis.
  — Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2021
• Gandhi adds that the calves are being treated with antiseptics.
  — National Geographic, 2 Aug. 2016
• Lavender oil is a natural antiseptic that wards off the bacteria that prevent healthy and strong growth.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• The chamomile has a relaxing effect, as does being an antiseptic.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
• The clinic had used the same iodine solution as an antiseptic and the same anesthetic as the Tennessee cases.
  — Jason Dearen, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
• Before antiseptics, many patients perished at the hands of their surgeon.
  — Atlas Obscura, RedEye Chicago, 17 Apr. 2018
• Airing a mattress in the sun — nature's great antiseptic — can do wonders for ridding it of those allergens.
  — Gregory McNamee, CNN, 20 Mar. 2021
• The antiseptic has become more mineral, and the fruit has softened into raspberries and plums.
  — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 13 May 2021
• It is found in many consumer products — such as skin antiseptics, wound wash sprays, cold sore treatments, hand sanitizers and as a preservative in eye, ear and nasal drops.
  — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2020
• If you’ve been bitten, simply clean the wound with soap and water, and if available, apply a mild antiseptic such as rubbing alcohol to disinfect the bite wound.
  — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2022
• Then, thoroughly clean the area with soap and water or an antiseptic like rubbing alcohol.
  — Lauren Krouse, Health.com, 18 May 2021
• Ethanol, the intoxicant in beer, is a powerful antiseptic, but not a good cold remedy.
  — Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2013
• Hydrogen peroxide has been used as an antiseptic since the 1920s.
  — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022
• These are antiseptics, which will help to prevent infection. $1 at Walgreens 2.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 Apr. 2023
• Instead, go for gentler ingredients that are natural antiseptics and won't leave your skin red and dry.
  — Marissa Desantis, Teen Vogue, 24 Aug. 2017
• The wound dressing should be changed daily with sterile gauze and an alcohol-free topical antiseptic.
  — Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
• The typical bottle of antiseptic sold for skin cleaning is a 10% solution.
  — Judy Stone, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
• Chamomile has a soothing effect and is also a natural antiseptic.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
• Apple cider vinegar is a potent antiseptic, which can both combat bacteria and remove dead skin cells.
  — Bryony Gilbey, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2021
• DeGroodt used calamine lotion on his lesions and Bactine as a pain-relieving antiseptic.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022
• But from this senseless horror came good: the use of antiseptics was quickly accepted by American doctors.
  — CBS News, 5 July 2012
• As the importance of antiseptics became more widely understood, white was also thought to have the advantage of showing any soiling.
  — The Economist, 28 June 2018
• Just as Joseph Lister pioneered the use of antiseptics in medicine from the 1860s onwards, disposable dressings gradually became the norm.
  — Alice Bell, CNN, 5 Nov. 2019
• What to avoid Don't clean a bad cut with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or Betadine (an antiseptic).
  — Stacey Colino, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024