Apprehensive_Ad1744 t1_j93tari wrote
Reply to comment by FlipBikeTravis in A broad-spectrum synthetic antibiotic that does not evoke bacterial resistance by geoxol
> Doesn't it imply anti-biotic when you say it does kill some or "99.7%" of germs?
No. "Antibiotic" means something specific: they are drugs that fight bacterial infections. Like how penicillin can be used to treat bacterial meningitis but is useless against viral and fungal illnesses like influenza and ringworm.
Antiseptics, on the other hand, are chemicals that are used to sanitize surfaces but are useless for treating illnesses. Like how hand sanitizers kill gems on your hands due to their ethanol content, but drinking ethanol doesn't do anything to treat any type of infection.
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