alcohol

an organic molecule with the functional group-OH 

Phenol

Chemical first used by Lister

aldehyde

an organic molecule with the functional group-C-OH=O

sterilization

The removal of all microorganisms including endospores

Penicillin

The first antibiotic discovered

Fungi

Polymyxin B is used to treat

antisepsis

a chemical method for disinfection of the skin or mucous membranes; the chemical is called an antiseptic

asepsis

the absence of contamination by unwanted organisms

Endospores

Clostridium are hard to eliminate because of these

Erythromycin

Used as an alternative if allergic to penicillin

autoclave

equipment for sterilization by steam under pressure, usually operated at 15 psi and 121 degrees

Sulfanilamide

An antibiotic that inhibits folic acid synthesis

bacteriostasis

a treatment capable of inhibiting bacterial growth

germicide

a substance capable of killing microorganisms

Tetracycline

Usually the antibiotic of choice against Rickettsia

disinfection

any treatment used on inanimate objects to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, a chemical used is called a disinfectant

Antiseptic

Used to remove microbes from tissues

Antiseptic

Used to remove microbes from tissues

pasteurization

the process of mild heating to kill particular spoilage microorganisms or pathogens

Bacteriostatic

Antimicrobial treatment that inhibits growth

Ninety

Decimal reduction time is the time in minutes it takes to ______ o/o of a population at a given temperature

Pressure

Autoclaves use heat and _______ to sterilize