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Health care

Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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antiseptic

Medical; Medicine

A substance that kills germs or keeps them from multiplying is known as antiseptic and is an antimicrobial substance.

Waksman

Medical; Medicine

American scientist who in 1888 discovered the first drug for treating tuberculosis and used word antibiotic to describe this drug.

Hippocrates

Medical; Medicine

Greek doctor who took the first steps to make medicine scientific. He worked to distinguish medicine from superstitions.

Synthol

Medical; Medicine

Synthol is a mixture of different oils (85% oil, 7.5% lidocaine, and 7.5% alcohol). The mixture is often used by bodybuilders. It was created by the German Crhis Clark in the ...