verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make antiseptic. transitive
2. 2
   disinfect with an antiseptic wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

boilchlorinatedecontaminatedelousefumigatesterilize

Etymology

From antiseptic + -ize.

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