See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Amniotic(medicine)
amniotic(dictionary)
amniotic sac(medicine)
Amniotic sac(health)
amniotic corpuscle(medicine)
amniotic duct(medicine)
amniotic ectoderm(medicine)
amniotic fluid(medicine)
amniotic raphe(medicine)

Antiseptic (medicine) and amniotic sac (medicine)


Antiseptic (medicine)


antiseptic
<pharmacology, microbiology> A substance that inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms without necessarily killing them.

Compare: disinfectant and germicide.


amniotic sac (medicine)


amniotic sac
<anatomy, obstetrics> Sac, enclosing the embryo of amniote vertebrates, that provides a fluid environment to prevent dehydration during development of land based animals.

See: amnion.