Antibiotic

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts

Used for

actinobolin, antibiotic resistance, attacin, bacitracin, cecropin, clindamycin, lincomycin, magainin, polymyxin B, protegrins, streptolydigin, valinomycin

Broader Terms

antiinfective agent

Narrower Terms

aminoglycoside antibiotic, antifungal antibiotic, antineoplastic antibiotic, bacteriocin, beta lactam antibiotic, brefeldin A, chloramphenicol, chlorhexidine, defensin, FK506, gramicidin, ionomycin, macrolide antibiotic, netropsin, novobiocin, rifamycin, ristocetin, tetracycline, vancomycin

Related Terms

animal extract, antibacterial agent, bacteriolysis, plant extract

Scope Note

substances produced by microorganisms or biomimetics that can inhibit or suppress the growth of other microorganisms; frequently used without reference to the microbial origins of the original substance.

Facts

• The term antibiotic is popularly used to describe this whole range of chemicals.
• Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections.
• Antibiotics are created by using weakened microbes or fungi to destroy harmful bacteria in the body.
• Antibiotics are not effective against viruses.
• Antibiotics are chemicals used to inhibit bacterial growth and kill them.

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