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Antiseptics and Disinfectants

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What are Disinfectants? Give one example.

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Disinfectants $\to$ Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to the surface of non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects.
E.g.- Chlorine bleach is the most cost-effective disinfectant.

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