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bactericidal

Antibiotic that kills bacteria.

bacteriophage

A virus that infects bacteria.

bacteriostatic

Antibiotics that stop or slow bacterial growth.

biomedical model

A model of health that focuses on biological processes and factors that affect health.

broad-spectrum

Antibiotics that affect (either kill or stop reproducing) a wide range of bacteria: particularly, both Gram-positive and Gram-negative species.