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Name the following:

An example of antibiotic


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Antibiotic:

  • Antibiotics are chemical substances that are used to kill the microorganisms or inhibit the growth of microorganisms that entered in our body.
  • These organisms can be bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.
  • Penicillin is one of the best-known antibiotics invented by Alexander Flemming.
  • For example, amoxicillin, nafcillin, ticarcillin, etc. are important antibiotics.

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