antisepticize

[ an-ti-sep-tuh-sahyz ]

/ ˌæn tɪˈsɛp təˌsaɪz /

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verb (used with object), an·ti·sep·ti·cized, an·ti·sep·ti·cizing.

to treat with antiseptics.

RELATED WORDS

disinfect, decontaminate, neuter, spay, sanitize, castrate, pasteurize, sterilize, cleanse, freshen, fumigate, clean, purify, emasculate, fix, incapacitate, alter, change, autoclave, desexualize

Nearby words

antisense rna, antisepsis, antiseptic, antiseptic dressing, antiseptically, antisepticize, antiseptics, antiserum, antiserum anaphylaxis, antisexist, antishake

Also especially British, an·ti·sep·ti·cise.

Origin of antisepticize

First recorded in 1905–10; antiseptic + -ize

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