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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Answers_control, Control Terminology terms sterilization, Control Terminology terms disinfection, Control Terminology terms decontamination, Control Terminology terms sanitizer, antiseptic definition An agent that kills or inhibits growth of microbes but is safe to use on human tissue., cidal in action definition An agent that will kill microorganisms and viruses., Control Terminology terms antiseptic, chemotherapeutic synthetic drug definition Synthetic chemicals that can be used therapeutically., disinfection definition The elimination of microorganisms, but not necessarily endospores, from inanimate objects or surfaces., sterilization definition The process of destroying all living organisms and viruses., Control Terminology terms disinfectant, Control Terminology terms cidal in action, decontamination definition The treatment of an object or inanimate surface to make it safe to handle., Control Terminology terms chemotherapeutic synthetic drug, sanitizer definition An agent that reduces microbial numbers to a safe level., selective toxicity definition The chemical being used should inhibit or kill the intended pathogen without seriously harming the host., Control Terminology terms static in action, narrow spectrum definition Generally effective against just Gram-positives, Gram-negatives, or only a few bacteria., Control Terminology terms broad spectrum, Control Terminology terms antibiotic
