Antiseptic
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antiseptic-259-13300611
title:
Antiseptic
text:
An antiseptic is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis, infection or putrefaction. Antiseptics are generally distinguished from antibiotics by the latter's ability to safely destroy bacteria within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects. Antibacterials include antiseptics that have the proven ability to act against bacteria. Microbicides which destroy virus particles are call
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Antimicrobial substance or compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiseptic
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date modified:
2024-04-11T20:33:39Z
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