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Listerism :: Listerism (n.) The systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the treatment of wounds; -- so called from Joseph Lister, an English surgeon..

Iodoform :: Iodoform (n.) A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, CI3H, having an offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to chloroform. It is used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores..

Septaemia :: Septaemia (n.) Septicaemia.

Calumba :: Calumba (n.) The root of a plant (Jateorrhiza Calumba, and probably Cocculus palmatus), indigenous in Mozambique. It has an unpleasantly bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and antiseptic..

Septically :: Septically (adv.) In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction.

Antiseptical :: Antiseptical (a.) Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive..

Antiseptic :: Antiseptic (n.) A substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona..

Septic :: Septic (n.) A quantic of the seventh degree.

Septical :: Septical (a.) Having power to promote putrefaction.

Boroglyceride :: Boroglyceride (n.) A compound of boric acid and glycerin, used as an antiseptic..

Septicity :: Septicity (n.) Tendency to putrefaction; septic quality.

Aseptic :: Aseptic (a.) Not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent.

Antiseptically :: Antiseptically (adv.) By means of antiseptics.

Aseptic :: Aseptic (n.) An aseptic substance.

Creosote :: Creosote (n.) Wood-tar oil; an oily antiseptic liquid, of a burning smoky taste, colorless when pure, but usually colored yellow or brown by impurity or exposure. It is a complex mixture of various phenols and their ethers, and is obtained by the distillation of wood tar, especially that of beechwood..

Septic :: Septic (n.) A substance that promotes putrefaction.

Septic :: Septic (a.) Of the seventh degree or order.

Septicidal :: Septicidal (a.) Dividing the partitions; -- said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.

Antiseptic :: Antiseptic (a.) Alt. of Antiseptica.

Septic :: Septic (a.) Alt. of Septica.

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