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acquired resistance

Resistance to an antibiotic to which a bacterium is innately susceptible. It occurs when a bacterium acquires the ability to resist the actions of a particular antibiotic through either genetic mutation or horizontal gene transfer.

amino acid

The individual unit from which proteins are constructed.

antimetabolites

Chemicals that are structurally similar to natural metabolites but just different enough to interfere with normal cell function.


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