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| Acremonium |
the genus of fungi, formerly known as Cephalosporium, from which the antibiotic cephalosporin was originally isolated. Several species may cause disease in humans, esp. pneumonia. |
| ampicillin |
a synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin, taken orally to fight a variety of bacterial infections. |
| azithromycin |
an antibiotic derived from erythromycin that is used to treat bacterial infections. |
| bacitracin |
an antibiotic that is used externally in the treatment of skin infections. |
| broad-spectrum |
of an antibiotic, widely effective or applicable. |
| chloramphenicol |
an antibiotic drug that is synthesized or derived from a soil bacterium and used in treating various bacterial and some viral afflictions. |
| chlortetracycline |
a yellow antibiotic powder, obtained from a soil bacterium and used to treat certain infections. |
| ciprofloxacin |
an antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections. |
| doxycycline |
a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat infections of bacteria and protozoa. |
| erythromycin |
an antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium, used in the treatment of various diseases caused by bacteria. |
| griseofulvin |
an antibiotic taken by mouth, esp. for fungus infections of the skin. |
| neomycin |
an antibiotic drug used to treat infections, esp. of the skin and eyes. |
| nonantibiotic |
combined form of antibiotic. |
| nystatin |
a yellowish antibiotic powder used to cure certain fungal infections, esp. of the skin and mucous membranes. |
| streptomycin |
an antibiotic produced from mold cultures of certain soil bacteria and used esp. to treat tuberculosis. |
| tetracycline |
an antibiotic derived from certain microorganisms or synthesized, used to treat many different infections. |
| vancomycin |
an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. |
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