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Streptomycin is

A

An antiseptic

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B

An anti-toxin

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C

A disinfectant

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D

An antibiotic

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Solution

The correct option is D
An antibiotic

Streptomycin is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. This includes tuberculosis, plague and rat bite fever.

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