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Abstract
Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from DISINFECTANTS, which are used on inanimate objects.
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- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Anti-Infective Agents, Topical
- Antiinfective Agents, Local
- Antiinfective Agents, Topical
- Antiseptic
- Antiseptics
- Local Antiinfective Agents
- Topical Anti-Infective Agents
- Topical Antiinfective Agents
- Agents, Local Anti-Infective
- Agents, Local Antiinfective
- Agents, Topical Anti-Infective
- Agents, Topical Antiinfective
- Anti Infective Agents, Local
- Anti Infective Agents, Topical
- Local Anti Infective Agents
- Topical Anti Infective Agents
- Microbicides, Local
- Microbicides, Topical
- Local Microbicides
- Topical Microbicides
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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67; ANTISEPTICS & ANTISEPTICS, HALOGEN & ANTISEPTICS, MERCURIAL & ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM were headings 1963-66
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- National Library of Medicine. Local Anti-Infective Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000891. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000891
- Local Anti-Infective Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50377188