Antiseptic -- an agent used against sepsis or putrefaction in connection with human beings or animals.
Disinfectant -- an agent that is applied to inaminate objects; it does not necessarily kill all organisms.
Sanitizer -- an agent that reduces the microbiological contamination to levels conforming to local health
regulations.
Germicide -- an agent that destroys microorganisms.
Bactericide -- an agent that causes the death of a specific group of microorganisms.
Bacteriostat -- an agent that prevents the growth of a specific group of microroagnisms but does not
necessarily kill them.
Sanitization -- the process of reducing microbiological contamination to a level that is acceptable to
local health regulations.
Sterilization -- the process of destroying all microorganisms.