 Antiseptic

Antiseptics (from Greek ἀντί "anti", "against" and σηπτικός "sēptikos", "putrefactive") are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.Antiseptics are generally distinguished from "antibiotics" by the latter's ability to safely destroy bacteria within the body, and from "disinfectants", which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects.