Alcohol-based surgical hand scrub may be used to inhibit:

Sorption and leaching refer to the processes where substances adhere to surfaces or dissolve into a liquid, respectively. These phenomena are related to material science and environmental chemistry rather than microbial control. Alcohol-based scrubs do not inhibit these processes; instead, they focus on reducing microbial load.

Stability and compatibility relate to the chemical properties of substances and how they interact with each other. While alcohol-based scrubs must be stable and compatible with skin and equipment, this does not pertain to their primary function of inhibiting microbial growth. These factors concern formulation rather than antimicrobial action.

Synergistic reactions occur when two or more substances interact in a way that enhances their effects. While the use of alcohol-based scrubs may be part of a broader infection control strategy that could involve synergistic effects with other antiseptics, the scrubs themselves are not directly intended to inhibit synergistic reactions. Their primary role is to combat microbial growth.