Glossary
Monday, 29 April 2024, 5:16 PM
Site: Open Learning
Course: Understanding antibiotic resistance (UAR_1)
Glossary: Glossary
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morbidityA measure of the illness or disability experienced by a population. |
mortalityA measure of the deaths in a population. |
multidrug resistanceThe resistance of a bacterial species to multiple antibiotics. |
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nanometre (nm)Unit of length equal to one billionth of a metre. |
nanoparticlesParticles between 1 and 100nm in size. |
narrow-spectrumAntibiotics that only affect a small range of bacterial types. |
natural selectionThe process that ensures that advantageous traits become more frequent in the population. |
non-target-based screeningSystematic screening of microbes for extracts with non-specified antibacterial activity. |
nosocomial infectionsInfections that are acquired in hospital. |
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OECD countriesCountries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. |