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preantiseptic

preantiseptic adjective: before the discovery or availability of antiseptic.

Adjective

preantiseptic (not comparable)

  1. Before the discovery or availability of antiseptic.

Origin of preantiseptic

From pre- + antiseptic.

Questions about preantiseptic

What does preantiseptic mean?
Preantiseptic means before the discovery or availability of antiseptic.
What part of speech is preantiseptic?
Preantiseptic is an adjective.

Words near preantiseptic in the dictionary

  1. preantepenults
  2. preanthesis
  3. preantibiotic
  4. preantiquity
  5. preantiretroviral
  6. preantiseptic
  7. preantral
  8. preanxiety
  9. preanæsthetic
  10. preaortic
  11. preapartheid

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