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Diffferentiate between disinfectants and antiseptics . Give one example of each group 3 .

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Antiseptics : Antiseptics are chemical substances which prevent the growth of micro organisms and may even kill them but are not harmful to living tissues. Antiseptics are generally applied to living tissues such as wound , cuts , ulcers and diseased skin surfaces . Dettol , furacine , soframicine are antiseptics .
Disinfectants : Disinfectants are chemical substance which kill microorganisms or stop their growth but are harmful to human tissues. Disinfectants are applied to inanimate objects such as floor , drainage system , instruments ,etc . Chlorine in the concentration of `0.2` to `0.4` pmm in aqueous solution and `SO_(2)` in very low concentration are disinfectants .
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