Antiseptic and Sanitary

Antiseptic

Antiseptic adjective - Free from dirt or stain.
Usage example: for such an expensive, elegant Sunday brunch, one would expect the attendants at the buffet tables to be professionally attired in starched, antiseptic white jackets

Sanitary is a synonym for antiseptic in hygienic topic. In some cases you can use "Sanitary" instead an adjective "Antiseptic", when it comes to topics like uncontaminated.

Nearby Word: antisepsis

Sanitary

Sanitary adjective - Free from filth, infection, or dangers to health.
Usage example: the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick

Antiseptic is a synonym for sanitary in hygienic topic. You can use "Antiseptic" instead an adjective "Sanitary".

Nearby Words: sanitation, sanitarium, sanitarian, sanitarily
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