The definition of antiseptic is something that is germ free, something that is very clean or something that eliminates germs. 1  An example of something that is antiseptic are doctors tools.  An example of an antiseptic substance is hand sanitizer.
1. Distribution and localisation of Merkel cells. Merkel cells are epidermal cells localised in the basal layer of the epidermis and the epithelial sheath of hair follicles. The vast majority of Merkel cells are intimately associated with a nerve terminal but some are not.
Check the section for the specific type of neuroendocrine tumor (see the Overview section) for more information. More than 1,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with Merkel cell cancer each year. The 5-year survival rate of people with Merkel cell cancer is about 60%.