An &;Antiseptic&; means -
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
An agent applied on skin to eradicate pathogenic microbes
Used to sterile inanimate objects
An agent which kills only bacteria but not spores
Kills all microorganism
general microbiology