Antiseptic vs. Antimicrobial

Antisepticadjective

Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.

Antimicrobialadjective

(pharmaceutical effect) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes

Antisepticadjective

Capable of preventing microbial infection.

Antimicrobialadjective

(pharmaceutical effect) inhibiting the growth of microbes

Antisepticadjective

Very clean; aseptic.

Antimicrobialadjective

(pharmaceutical effect) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes

Antisepticadjective

Free of unpleasantness; sanitized or bowdlerized.

Antimicrobialnoun

an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action

Antisepticnoun

Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).

Antimicrobialnoun

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

Antisepticadjective

Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.

Antimicrobialadjective

capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

Antisepticnoun

a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially.

Antimicrobial

An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against.

Antisepticnoun

a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues

Antisepticadjective

thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms;

‘doctors in antiseptic green coats’; ‘the antiseptic effect of alcohol’; ‘it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities’;

Antisepticadjective

clean and honest;

‘antiseptic financial practices’;

Antisepticadjective

freeing from error or corruption;

‘the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism’;

Antisepticadjective

made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms;

‘sterilized instruments’;

Antisepticadjective

(extended sense) of exceptionally clean language;

‘lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School’;

Antiseptic

An antiseptic (from Greek ἀντί anti, and σηπτικός sēptikos, ) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. Antiseptics are generally distinguished from antibiotics by the latter's ability to safely destroy bacteria within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects.Antibacterials include antiseptics that have the proven ability to act against bacteria.

‘against’; ‘putrefactive’;