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define aseptic environment |
an aseptic environment or procedure is free of contamination by pathogens |
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define antisepsis |
is the inhibition/killing of microoganisms (particularly pathogens) on skin or tissue by the use of a chmical antiseptic |
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define sterilization |
in its strictest sense, refers to the removal or destruction of all microbes, including viruses and bacterial endospores, in or on an object. |
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define disinfection |
refers to the use of physical or chemical agents known as disinfectants, including ultraviolet light, heat, alcohol, and bleach, to inhibit or destroy microorganisms, especially pathogens. |
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define degerming |
refers to the removal of microbes from a surface by scrubbing. |
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define sanitization |
is the reduction of a prescribed number of pathogens from surfaces and utensils in public settings. |
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define pasteurization |
is a process using heat to kill pathogens and control microbes that cause spoilage of food and beverages |
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what do the suffixes -stasis and -static indicate? |
that an antimicrobial agent inhibits microbes |
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what do the suffixes -cide and -cidal indicate |
that the agent kills or premanently inactivates a particular type of microbe |
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define Microbial death |
is the permanent loss of reproductive capacity.
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define microbial death rate |
measures the efficacy of an antimicrobial agent |
