Answer:
Antiseptics are applied to the living tissues such
as wounds, cuts, ulcers and diseased skin surfaces.
These are not ingested like antibiotics.
Example Dettol which is a mixture of chloroxylenol and
terpinol. [1]
Disinfectants are applied to inanimate objects such
as floors, drainage system, instruments systems. These are harmful to human
tissues, they cannot be applied directly to wounds.
Example Chlorine having concentration 0.2 to 0.4 ppm
in aqueous solution and sulphur dioxide in very low concentrations are
disinfectant. Disinfectant property of 
is due
to formation of HClO. [1]
Dual nature of phenol 0.2% solution-antiseptic 1 %
solution disinfectant [1]
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