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. | |