<prompt> An ;Antiseptic; means -An agent applied on skin to eradicate pathogenic microbesUsed to sterile inanimate objectsAn agent which kills only bacteria but not sporesKills all microorganism  <response>: Antiseptic are chemical disinfectants that can be safely applied on the skin or mucous membrane and are used to prevent infection by inhibiting the growth of bacteria REF:Ananthanarayan panikers textbook of Microbiology 9th edition page no 28 