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antibiotic

Term

an antimicrobial compound produced by living micro-organisms, used therapeutically or sometimes prophylactically in the control of infectious diseases. Over 4,000 antibiotics have been isolated, but only about 50 have achieved wide use. [CUB]

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http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/nyglossary_terms/A/antibiotic

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Long definition

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