Glossary
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 9:38 AM
Site: Open Learning
Course: Understanding antibiotic resistance (UAR_1)
Glossary: Glossary
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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. |