Antisepticised

/ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪsaɪzd/ verb

Definition

Treated with antiseptic or made free from disease-causing microorganisms (British past tense).

Etymology

Past tense of 'antisepticise', formed by adding the '-ed' ending to the British English verb form.

Kelly Says

Every time a nurse antisepticised a wound before antibiotics existed, they were performing an almost magical procedure—one that could mean the difference between recovery and death from sepsis.

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