An &;Antiseptic&; means –

A. An agent applied on skin to eradicate pathogenic microbes

B. Used to sterile inanimate objects

C. An agent which kills only bacteria but not spores

D. Kills all microorganism

Correct Answer: An agent applied on skin to eradicate pathogenic microbes

Description: Antiseptic are chemical disinfectants that can be safely applied on the skin or mucous membrane and are used to prevent infection by inhibiting the growth of bacteria REF:Ananthanarayan & paniker's textbook of Microbiology 9th edition page no 28

Category: Microbiology

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