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Sunday, 26 May 2024, 2:58 AM
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Course: The problem of antimicrobial resistance (Fleming Fund B)
Glossary: Glossary
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antibioticFormally, a compound that is produced by or derived from a microorganism and that can be effectively used to kill or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. The term is commonly used also for synthetic antimicrobial compounds; in this course, it is used as a synonym for 'antibacterial'. |
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