2006-08-09 22:49:49 · 10 answers · asked by Rabia A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
medicine which fights against bacteria
2006-08-09 22:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drug that kills bacteria or inhibits bacterial growth
(To clear up erroneous comments: antibiotics target specific bacterial organelles. They ARE NOT designed to work against viruses or fungi or parasites. Antimicrobials are the larger and general class of drugs that act against infection, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic. All antibiotics are antimicrobials, not all antimicrobials are antibiotics. While many antibiotics are derived from organic sources, some antibiotics are synthetically derived from other antibiotics. And while some antibiotics are designed for preventive purposes and not curing an infection, most antibiotics do target vital bacterial organelles (i.e. they kill them).
2006-08-13 03:42:18 · answer #2 · answered by kittykorruption 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics fight against harmful bacteria and viruses in human bodies
2006-08-09 22:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
an antibiotic is a medication that does not actually kill the bacteria,however does weaken it so the bodies natural defenses can kill it.
2006-08-09 23:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a substance derived from a living organism to kill another organism.Eg:penicillin is got from a fungus(Penicillium notatum) and kills various bacteria like E.coli.
2006-08-10 06:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by hardik445 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A medicine that kills pathological microorganism and derived from a living organism e.g. penicillin . The synthetic are called antimicrobials
2006-08-09 22:57:25 · answer #6 · answered by Moon_light1985 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A compound which kills bacterial cells.
2006-08-10 16:18:37 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drug that kills bacteria and other germs.
2006-08-09 22:53:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"anti"-against "bio"-organisms
Antibiotic= against organisms.
2006-08-09 22:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Merlin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kills bacteria
2006-08-09 22:57:01 · answer #10 · answered by safdar_mjd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋