1. (n.) A substance which prevents infection\ or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.

2. (a.) Alt. of Antiseptical.

Argyrol Mercurochrome Merthiolate Salol acaricide alcohol anthelmintic antibiotic aseptic bactericide boiled boric acid bug bomb calomel camphor carbamate insecticide carbolic acid chemosterilant chloramine chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide contact poison cresol decontaminated defoliant disinfectant disinfected eradicant fumigant fumigator fungicide gentian violet germicidal germicide gramicidin herbicide hexachloraphene hydrogen peroxide hygienic insect powder insecticide iodine microbicide miticide organic chlorine organic phosphate insecticide pasteurized peroxide pesticide phenol phenyl salicylate poison prophylactic rat poison resorcinol roach paste roach powder rodenticide sanitary silver vitellin sterile sterilized stomach poison systemic systemic insecticide thimerosal thymol tincture of iodine toxic toxicant toxin uninfected venin venom vermicide virus weed killer