antisepticised
|an-ti-sep-tic-ised|
/ˌæn.tiˈsɛp.tɪ.saɪz/
(antisepticise)
make free of germs
Etymology
'antisepticise' originates from New English formation, specifically from the adjective 'antiseptic' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ise', where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'septic' comes from Greek 'septikos' meaning 'causing putrefaction'.
'antiseptic' entered English via French 'antiseptique' and Latin/Greek roots (Greek antiseptikos), and the verb 'antisepticise' was later created in English by adding the suffix '-ise' to form a verb meaning 'to make antiseptic'.
Initially, the root referred to preventing putrefaction or decay; over time it evolved into the current sense of preventing infection or killing/ inhibiting microbes, and 'antisepticise' specifically means 'to make free from infection or microbes'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'antisepticise' (to make something antiseptic or to treat so as to prevent infection).
They antisepticised the instruments before the operation.
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Adjective 1
made antiseptic; having been treated to reduce or prevent infection (e.g., cleaned or disinfected).
The wound was antisepticised before the dressing was applied.
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