Vocabulary Spotlight
Antiseptic
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Definition: जीवाणुरोधी (jeevanu rodhi) – Ek aisa padarth jo infection aur germs ko rokta hai ya khatam karta hai.
Pronunciation
[an-ti-sep-tik]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Germicide – कीटाणु नाशक (keetanu nashak)
Related Words
Antibiotic – जीवाणुरोधी दवा (jeevanu rodhi dawa)
Word Origin
“Antiseptic” shabd Greek ke “anti” (against) aur “septikos” (putrefying) se aaya hai. Yeh term 19th century mein medical field mein popular hua.
– The word “Antiseptic” comes from Greek “anti” (against) and “septikos” (putrefying), gaining popularity in the 19th century medical field.
Word Family
Adjective: Antiseptic – जीवाणुरोधी (jeevanu rodhi)
Noun: Antiseptic agent – रोगाणु नाशक (rogaan nashak)
Usage Examples
1. Usne chot par antiseptic lagaya taaki infection na ho.
– He applied antiseptic on the wound to prevent infection.
2. Antiseptic soap germs aur bacteria ko door rakhta hai.
– Antiseptic soap keeps germs and bacteria away.
Cultural Note
India mein antiseptic ka use roz ke jeevan mein bahut common hai, khaaskar choton aur infections ko rokne ke liye Dettol jese antiseptic products popular hain.
In Context
“Antiseptic” ka istemaal commonly hospitals, clinics aur ghar ke first-aid kits mein kiya jata hai, jahan infection aur germs se bachne ke liye use hota hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Antiseptic” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Antiseptic” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?