name the antiseptic used to sterilise wounds and syringes in hospitals
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Removal of living bacteria from the surface of the skin (for injections) or wounds or from the equipment meant for insertion into the human body is known as sterilisation, in this context.
Generally termed ‘Alcohol’ or ‘Surgical Spirit’, the two chemical compounds with germicidal properties and used for general sterilisation of wounds and miscellaneous hospital equipment such as syringes are – Ethyl Alcohol and Isopropyl Alcohol.
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A large number of antiseptic are used like ethyl alcohol, tincture of iodine, isopropyl alcohol.
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- Antiseptic are any agent which is used in animate objects for the killing of harmful pathogens which does not include the spores.
- Antiseptic mainly kill the pathogens without destroy any of the host cells. Antiseptic are usually light chemicals unlike disinfectant. Antiseptic usually destroy the ‘cell wall’ of the bacteria.
- As the cell wall is ruptured the water enters the cell of the bacteria and kills it. It is used in hospitals to prevent hospital acquired infection.
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