Honey has been used since time immemorial. Joseph Lister and Ignaz Semmelweis were two of the most prominent microbiologist who did some of the earliest studies on the cause of infection and how to disinfect.
Joseph Lister
a analgesics. Antibiotics are for infections. Antiseptics to clean wounds etc and kill germs externally
Antibiotics
Antiseptics kill bacteria in bacterial infections. They also prevent any other germs from entering the site of the infection such as in a cut.
Antibiotics are internal medicine. Disinfectants can be used on any surface. Antiseptics refer to specific compounds used to kill pretty much any microorganism outside the human body.
Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections not viral infections.
To fight infections and help the wound.
Antiseptics kill bacteria in bacterial infections. They also prevent any other germs from entering the site of the infection such as in a cut.
Louis Pasteur
Pills are made out of antibiotics, used to fight infections.
Solution primarily used to fight fungal infections.
When used for cleaning or hygiene, antiseptics and disinfectants kill or neutralize viruses, bacteria and sometimes fungi.
I think Antiseptics maybe. Before there was antiseptics there was no sanitation. Also penicillin which was discovered accidentally which saved millions of lives from infections. I'm sure there are millions of useful inventions but those seemed to me to be the more important.