antiseptic (redirected from urinary antiseptic)

antiseptic /an·ti·sep·tic/ (-sep´tik)

1. pertaining to antisepsis.

2. preventing decay or putrefaction.

3. a substance that inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms without necessarily killing them.

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an·ti·sep·tic (nt-sptk)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or producing antisepsis.

2. Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents.

n.

A substance that inhibits the proliferation of infectious agents.

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Antiseptic

Chemicals applied to the skin to destroy bacteria and prevent infection.

Mentioned in: Aromatherapy, IUD, Wound Flushing

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antiseptic

[-sep′tik]

1 tending to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

2 a substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms when applied to living tissue. See also disinfectant.

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antiseptic (anˈ·t·sepˑ·tik),

n/adj a substance that controls infection by inhibiting growth and replication of the causative agent.

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antiseptic (an´tisep´tik),

n an antimicrobial agent for application to a body surface, usually skin or oral mucosa, in an attempt to prevent or minimize infection at the area of application.

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antiseptic

1. preventing sepsis.

2. any substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria, in contrast to a germicide, which kills bacteria outright. Antiseptics are not considered to include antibiotics, which are usually taken internally. The term antiseptic includes disinfectants, although most disinfectants are too strong to be applied to body tissue and are generally used to clean inanimate objects such as floors and equipment. Includes physical antiseptics, chemical antiseptics, halogens, alcohols and surfactants.

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urinary antiseptic

a drug that is excreted mainly in the urine and performs its antiseptic action in the bladder. These drugs may be given before examination of or operation on the urinary tract, and they are sometimes used to treat urinary tract infections.

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antiseptic 

An agent that kills or prevents the growth of bacteria. This term is generally restricted to agents that are sufficiently non-toxic for superficial application to living tissues. These include the preservatives for eye drops and contact lens solutions. Examples of antiseptics are alcohol, benzalkonium chloride, cetrimide, chlorbutanol, chlorhexidine, hydrogen peroxide, thimerosal (or thiomersalate). Other agents that are too toxic to be applied to living tissues are called disinfectants and are used to sterilize instruments and apparatus. See disinfection; ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; neutralization; sterilization.

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antiseptic

adjective Referring to an agent or effect that counters microbial growth noun Medtalk A substance that arrests or prevents the growth of microorganisms by inhibiting their activity without necessarily destroying them. Cf Aseptic, Disinfectant, Germicide.