The process of removing water from cells, leads to metabolic inhibition

A process that destroys all viable microbes

A process to destroy vegetative pathogens (not endospores), as well as those on inanimate objects

disinfectants applied directly to exposed body surfaces

Any cleansing technique that mechanically removes microbes

Reduces the number of microbes through mechanical means

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Question	Answer
Desiccation	The process of removing water from cells, leads to metabolic inhibition
Biocidal	Killing
Biostatic	Holding steady
Sterilization	A process that destroys all viable microbes
Disinfection	A process to destroy vegetative pathogens (not endospores), as well as those on inanimate objects
Antiseptic	disinfectants applied directly to exposed body surfaces
Sanitation	Any cleansing technique that mechanically removes microbes
Degermation	Reduces the number of microbes through mechanical means