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antiseptic
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antiseptic

Any substance that kills or inhibits the growth of micro-organisms. The use of antiseptics was pioneered by Joseph Lister. He used carbolic acid (phenol), which is a weak antiseptic; antiseptics such as TCP are derived from this.

Lister's work was extended by surgeons such as William Cheyne, professor of surgery at Kings College Hospital, London, and author of Antiseptic Surgery (1882).



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Another substance that has been implicated in the development of rhinitis medicamentosa is benzalkonium chloride (BAC), an antimicrobial preservative often found in nasal sprays.
Nasal septal perforation secondary to rhinitis medicamentosa by Castillo, Mauricio / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The product contains four different antivirus components ethanol, benzalkonium chloride, polyoxyethylene alkylamine and polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB), and can remove not only general bacteria and viruses but also noroviruses that cause a fatal food poisoning.
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Second, although not proved efficacious against cutaneous chytridiomycosis, the use of benzalkonium chloride, a recognized therapy for infections with non-hyphal fungi, failed to reduce mortality rates.
Emerging pathogen of wild amphibians in frogs (Rana catesbeiana) ... by Speranza, Gustavo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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