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21 Cards in this Set
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alcohol
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an organic molecule with the functional group-OH
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phenol
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chemical first used by Lister
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aldehyde
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an organic molecule with the functional group -C-OH=O
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sterilization
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the removal of all microorganisms including endodpores
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penicillin
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the first antibiotic discovered
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fungi
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polymyxin B is used to treat
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antisepsis
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a chemical method for disinfection of the skin or mucous membranes; the chemical is called an antiseptic
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asepsis
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the absence of contamination by unwanted organisms
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endospores
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clostridium are hard to eliminate because of these
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erythromycin
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used as an alternative if allergic to penicillin
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autoclave
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equipment for sterilization by steam under pressure usually operated at 15 psi and 121 degrees
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sulfanilamide
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an antibiotic that inhibits folic acid synthesis
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bacteriostasis
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a treatment capable of inhibiting bacterial growth
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germicide
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a substance capable of killing microorganisms
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tetracycline
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usually the antibiotic of choice against rickettsia
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disinfection
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any treatment used on inanimate objects to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms a chemical used is called a disinfectant
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antiseptic
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used to remove microbes from tissue
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pasteurization
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the process of mild heating to kill particular spoilage microorganisms or pathogens
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bacteriostatic
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antimicrobial treatment that inhibits growth
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ninety
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decimal reduction time is the time in minutes it takes to kill % of a population at s given temperature
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pressure
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autoclaves use heat and ____to sterilize
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