| ANALEPTICS | • analeptics n. Plural of analeptic. • ANALEPTIC n. a restorative medicine. |
| ANTISEPTIC | • antiseptic adj. Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics. • antiseptic adj. (Pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection. • antiseptic adj. Very clean; aseptic. |
| ASEPTICISE | • asepticise v. Alternative form of asepticize. • ASEPTICISE v. to make aseptic; to treat with aseptics, also ASEPTICIZE. |
| ASEPTICISM | • asepticism n. (Dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis. • ASEPTICISM n. aseptic treatment. |
| ASEPTICIZE | • asepticize v. (Transitive) To render aseptic; to sterilize; to cleanse of pathogenic materials. • ASEPTICIZE v. to make aseptic; to treat with aseptics, also ASEPTICISE. |
| CATALEPTIC | • cataleptic adj. Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy. • cataleptic n. A person experiencing catalepsy. • CATALEPTIC adj. afflicted with catalepsy. |
| DYSPEPTICS | • dyspeptics n. Plural of dyspeptic. • DYSPEPTIC n. someone suffering from dyspepsia. |
| EPILEPTICS | • epileptics n. Plural of epileptic. • EPILEPTIC n. one suffering from epilepsy. |
| METALEPTIC | • metaleptic adj. Of or pertaining to metalepsis. • METALEPTIC adj. of or pertaining to a metalepsis, also METALEPTICAL. |
| PROTREPTIC | • protreptic adj. Serving to instruct; didactic. • protreptic n. A didactic speech, book, etc. • PROTREPTIC adj. exhorting or encouraging, also PROTREPTICAL. |
| SCEPTICISM | • scepticism n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of skepticism. • SCEPTICISM n. the doctrine that no facts can be certainly known, also SKEPTICISM. |
| SEPTICALLY | • septically adv. In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction. • SEPTICAL adv. having power to promote putrefaction, also SEPTIC. |
| SEPTICEMIA | • septicemia n. (Pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their… • SEPTICEMIA n. blood-poisoning with presence of bacteria and their toxins in blood, also SEPTICAEMIA. |
| SEPTICEMIC | • septicemic adj. Typical of or pertaining to septicemia. • SEPTICEMIC adj. relating to septicemia, also SEPTICAEMIC. |
| SEPTICIDAL | • septicidal adj. (Botany) Dividing the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions… • SEPTICIDAL adj. with splitting of septa, as when a fruit dehisces by separation of the carpels. |
| SKEPTICISM | • skepticism n. The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic. • skepticism n. A studied attitude of questioning and doubt. • skepticism n. The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible. |