the.com/antiseptic
the chemical bouncer that decides which microbes don't make it past your skin
means A substance applied to living tissue to kill or stop the growth of microorganisms, preventing infection.
from Built from Greek roots: 'anti-' meaning against, and 'septikos' meaning rotting or putrefying (from 'sepein,' to make rotten — the same source as 'sepsis'). So an antiseptic is literally something 'against rot.' The word emerged in the medical world as the link between germs and infection became clear, championed by the surgeon who insisted on cleaning wounds rather than letting them fester.
- war hero
- Lister's carbolic spray slashed surgical death rates dramatically
- first kind
- Ancient Egyptians used honey and resin on wounds
- vs antibiotic
- Kills germs on surfaces, not inside your body
- iodine glow
- Tincture's brown stain marks territory like a flag
- alcohol limit
- Above 90 percent it actually works worse
listerine mouthwash — commercial antiseptic launched in 1879 by joseph lawrence to kill oral bacteria
iodine solution — common topical antiseptic used since the 1800s to disinfect wounds and skin
hydrogen peroxide — household antiseptic at 3% concentration used to clean cuts and scrapes