Antibiotic

Antibiotic

A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. Originally, an antibiotic was a substance produced by one microorganism that selectively inhibits the growth of another. Synthetic antibiotics, usually chemically related to natural antibiotics, have since been produced that accomplish comparable tasks.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

A chemical substance, e.g., penicillin, that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria.

antibiotics

Archaeology; Evolution

Substances that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, particularly disease-causing bacteria.

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Health care; Flu prevention & treatment

A substance produced by bacteria or fungi that destroys or prevents the growth of other bacteria and fungi.

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Biology; Cell biology

Substances produced by some microorganisms, plants, and vertebrates that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.

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Medical; Medical research

A drug used to treat or prevent a disease that is caused by bacteria or other germs that cause disease.

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Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

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tampon

Parenting; Birth control

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abdominal

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Parenting; Birth control

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Parenting; Birth control

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