antiseptically

Variant of antiseptic

adjective

  1. preventing infection, decay, etc. by inhibiting the action of microorganisms
  2. using antiseptics
  3. free from infection or infectious agents; sterile
  4. very clean or tidy
  5. untouched by life, its problems, emotions, etc.: an antiseptic mind

noun

any substance that inhibits the action of microorganisms

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