Ăn'tĭ-sĕp'tic1, a.
a. [See ANTI and SEPTIC.] Opposed to, or counteracting, putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system.
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Antiseptic
Ăn'tĭ-sĕp'tic2, n.
n. 1. A substance which resists or corrects putrefaction, as acids and saline substances.
Sense 2. (Med.) A remedy which counteracts a putrescent tendency in the system, as cinchona.