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What acid is used as an antiseptic?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 3/31/2020

You mean carbolic acid. This is more properly referred to as phenol, and although it was the original antiseptic used by Joseph Lister, it is seldom used now as we have safer alternatives.

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