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Sterilization
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Destruction of all microbial life, inanimate
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Disinfection
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Destroys most microbial life, inanimate
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Antisepsis
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Remove vegetative pathogens from living tissue
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Decontamination/Sanitization
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Mechanical removal of most microbes, animate and inanimate
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Bacteriostatic
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Prevents bacterial growth
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Germicide/Microbicide
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chemical agents that kill microorganisms
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Pasteruization
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high heat, short time. Does not kill endospores
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Desiccated
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Remove all moisture
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Bactericide
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Chemical that kills bacteria, except endospores
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Fungicide
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kills fungal spores, hyphae, and yeasts
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Virucide
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Inactivates viruses
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Sporicide
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kills endospores
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Microbial Death
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Cell can no longer reproduce
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Sepsis
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Growth of microorganisms in blood and other tissues
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Asepsis
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Absence of pathogens
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Fungistatic
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Prevent fungal growth
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Microbistatic agents
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prevent microbes from growing
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Cide
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to kill
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Stasis/Static
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Stand still
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