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Antibaccterial
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Substance that kills or inhibits bacteria
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antseptic
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agent that inhibits, but does not kill, microoganisms
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asepsis
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absence of pathogenic (disease-producing) microoganisms
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contaminated
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presence or anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious material on an item or surface
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Cross-contamination
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introduction of disease or infectious materials from one patient to another or from one area to another
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decontamination
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use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood borne pathogens on an item or surface
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disinfectant
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agent that kills microorganisms but not their spores
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disinfection
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process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacterial spores, from inanimate objects
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infection
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disease caused by the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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Medical Asepsis
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procedures used to reduce and prevent the spread of microorganisms
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