Question

It could be inferred that the word antiseptic in the text means "fast."

Select the word and phrase from the drop-down menus to correctly complete the sentence.

The inferred meaning is

correct

incorrect
as best verified by the context clue

"carefully cleaned the wound"

" stitched closed the man's chest"

"surgery was a success"

"repaired a torn blood vessel"
from the text.

Answer 1

B: Incorrect

Step-by-step explanation:

It is incorrect to infer that the word antiseptic means "fast", for this adjective is related to "carefully cleaned the wound", which has the origin as "inimical to micro-organisms which cause disease, putrefaction, etc. (Anti is against; septic, pertaining to putrefaction), helping to prevent infection. As a noun it is a chemical substance that helps to stop a wound becoming infected.

Answer 2

The inferred meaning is incorrect as best verified by the context clue "carefully cleaned the wound" from the text.

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