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Antiseptic Definitions:

  1. A chemical agent of disinfection that is mild enough to be used on human skin or tissues.

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  2. A growth-inhibiting agent used on tissues to prevent infection.

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Antiseptic Notes:

Antiseptics are chemical agents or disinfectants that is commonly being used at healthcare settings and hospitals to disinfect places and human bodies. Multiple active chemical agents or biocides are constituents of these products, which have been used for centuries, and these include iodine, chlorine, phenols and alcohols.

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