First antibiotic isolated was

Tetramycin

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Neomycin

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Penicillin

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Streptomycin

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Solution

The correct option is D Penicillin
The first antibiotic discovered was called as Penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 from Penicillium notatum. It is the antibiotic which inhibits the growth of bacteria and it was first used to treat the infection of Streptococcal septicemia.
So, the correct answer is 'Penicillin'

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