Wound healing Contact inhibition

Contact inhibition is observed in the process of wound healing and describes the ability of a tissue to stop cell proliferation again after cellular multiplication has filled up the defect caused by a wound. 

Although the terms are often used interchangeably, a disinfectant is a compound that is used to kill microorganisms in an inanimate environment, whereas an antiseptic is one that is used to inhibit bacterial growth both in vitro and in contact with the surfaces of living tissues. Disinfectants and antiseptics do not have selective toxicity, and their clinical use is therefore limited. Most antiseptics delay wound healing. 

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Medical Wound and bone healing, blood cholesterol control, skin burn, contact lens, surgical sutures, dental plaque inhibition, clotting agent, etc. 

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