Multiple choice

Directions: In which year given discovery/invention was made:

Antiseptic Surgery

  1. 1683

  2. 1968

  3. 1867

  4. 1939
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery in 1867, introducing the use of carbolic acid (phenol) to sterilize surgical instruments and clean wounds. This dramatically reduced infection rates and revolutionized surgical practice.

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