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Distinguish between Antiseptic and Disinfectants.

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Solution : (i) Antiseptic: They are the drugs used to stop (or) SLOW down the growth of micro organism and they are applied to living tissue (body).
Example: `H_(2)O_(2)`.
(ii) DISINFECTANT: They are the drugs used to stop or slow the growth of micro organism and they are applied on inanimate objects (non living SURFACES).
Example: CHLORINE compounds.


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