Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antisepticism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-sep-ti-cism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of antiseptics.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The temperature chart is very interesting, and yet very like that which was not uncommonly seen in both hospital and private surgical practice before the days of antisepticism."

Etymology

From antiseptic + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: antiseptic

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does antisepticism mean?: The use of antiseptics.
Where does antisepticism come from?: From antiseptic + -ism.

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