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Compare sterilization, disinfection, sanitization, antisepsis, and degerming.

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Sterilization - is a process that eliminates all harmful life forms from materials, surfaces. This process can be done using radiation or high temperatures.

Disinfection - is the cleaning of places or surfaces with chemical or physical agents to eliminate harmful substances or organisms.

Sanitization - is the application of methods to clean an environment, place, or surface. It also aims to prevent disease or other means of contamination.

Antisepsis - is a method that applies specific products to reduce or eliminate life forms on the skin or elsewhere on the body.

Gegerming - is the removal or reduction of microorganisms from the skin through a method involving soap, water, and a brush.

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