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Define the following terms with a suitable example of each:

(a) Antiseptics

(b) Bactericidal antibiotics

(c) Cationic detergents

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(a) Antiseptics are the chemical substances that prevent the growth of microorganisms or even kill them but are not harmful to living human tissues. eg: Dettol, Boric Acid, etc

(b) Bactericidal Antibiotics are those that have killing effect on microbes eg: Penicillin, Ofloxacin, etc

(c) Cationic detergents are quarternary ammonium salts of amines with acetates, chloride or bromides as anions eg: cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

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