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Antibiotics

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What are antibiotics ? Name any two examples.

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Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by a living organism that kill or stop the growth of disease-causing micro-organisms such as fungi and bacteria.

Examples of antibiotics:

Penicillin

Streptomycin

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