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Antibiotic: a chemical produced by microorganisms to inhibit or kill other microorganisms.

Antiseptic: a chemical that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on living tissue.

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I would start by breaking each word down. Antibiotic: anti = against, biotic = living organism. So something that is against living organisms. Antiseptic: anti = against, septic (or sepsis) = infection caused by virus/bacteria. So antiseptic (antisepsis) = against something that causes infection by virus/bacteria. Antibacterial: Anti = against, bacterial = bacteria. So against bacteria. To make it simple, antibiotics are substances or compounds that are used in the body to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms; antiseptics are used on the body to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms; antibacterial agents are antiseptics that only kill bacteria.

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They both kill bacteria.

Antibiotics usually work inside the body by inhibiting some enzyme that is critical for the bacteria but not so much for people.

Antiseptics are usually chemical agents that kill bacteria on inanimate surfaces.

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antibiotic: a chemical produced by microrganisms to inhibit or kill other microrganisms.

anticeptic: a chemical that inhibits the growth of microrganisms on living tissue.

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Antibiotics are internal medicine. Disinfectants can be used on any surface. Antiseptics refer to specific compounds used to kill pretty much any microorganism outside the human body.

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Antibiotics kill bacteria before the bacteria enter your body and disinfectants kill bacteria before they enter your body

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A disinfectant kills the germs and bacteria that can cause an infection, while an antibiotic kills the bacteria after the infection has already set in.

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