(antiseptic)
71Hand washing — is the act of cleansing the hands with water or another liquid, with or without the use of soap or other detergents, for the sanitary purpose of removing soil and/or microorganisms.The main purpose of washing hands is to cleanse the hands of… …
72Disinfectant — This article is about antimicrobial agents. For the Macintosh anti virus software, see Disinfectant (software). Disinfection of a floor using disinfectant liquid applied using a mop Disinfectants are substances that are applied to non living… …
73Euthymol — is a brand of antiseptic, fluoride free toothpaste distributed by Pfizer that is characterised by its bright pink colour and its quite potent and unusual taste. It is also notable for its packing, which is decidedly old fashioned, having merely a …
74Murdoch Cameron — (March 31, 1847 – April 28, 1930) was Regius Professor of Midwifery at the University of Glasgow from 1894 to 1926. He was a pioneer of the Caesarean section under modern antiseptic conditions, becoming world famous after the success of his first …
75Dakin's solution — ☆ Dakin s solution [dā′kinz ] n. 〚after H. D. Dakin (1880 1952), Eng chemist in America〛 a weak, mildly alkaline solution of sodium hypochlorite, used as an antiseptic in the treatment of wounds * * * ▪ antiseptic also called Dakin s fluid , or… …
76merbromin — /meuhr broh min/, n. Pharm. an iridescent green, water soluble powder, C20H8Br2HgNa2O6, that forms a red solution when dissolved in water: used as an antiseptic and as a germicide. [1940 45; MER(CURIC) + BROM(O) + IN2] * * * ▪ antiseptic … …
77phenol — phenolic /fi noh lik, nol ik/, adj. /fee nawl, nol/, n. Chem. 1. Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water soluble, poisonous mass, C6H5OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative… …
78Lister, Joseph, Baron Lister, Of Lyme Regis — ▪ British surgeon Introduction also called (1883–97) Sir Joseph Lister, Baronet born April 5, 1827, Upton, Essex, Eng. died Feb. 10, 1912, Walmer, Kent British surgeon and medical scientist who was the founder of antiseptic medicine (medicine …
79aluminum — A white silvery metal of very light weight; atomic no. 13, atomic wt. 26.981539. Many salts and compounds are used in medicine and dentistry. [L. alumen, alum] a. acetate used as a disinfectant by embalmers; proposed as …
80thymol — A phenol present in the volatile oil of Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Monarda punctata (horsemint), and other volatile oils; used externally and internally as an antiseptic, as a deodorizer of offensive discharges, and as a specific for… …
