hand antiseptic

A form of hand sanitizer — A disinfecting liquid, most often based on ethyl alcohol, used as an alternative to washing the hands with soap and water.

Meanings

nounhand antiseptic (countable and uncountable, plural hand antiseptics)

plural hand antiseptics

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of hand sanitizer.

Synonyms & antonyms

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