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_____ are the substances used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.


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Pain killers

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Antibodies

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Antibiotics

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Vaccines

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Solution

The correct option is C

Antibiotics


Antibiotics are the substances that are obtained from microorganisms and are used to inhibit or kill other microorganisms. Penicillin was the first antibiotic and was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.


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