What was Dr. Alexander Fleming's 1920 discovery that revolutioned medicine?

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What was Dr. Alexander Fleming's 1920 discovery that revolutioned medicine?

2006-08-22 11:32:48 · 6 answers · asked by treedog 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Penicillin. It remember from bio class that he discovered it accidentally. He even drank a glass of it to prove it wasn't toxic. Those were the days when scientists were bold and smelled/touched/tasted everything!!!

2006-08-22 11:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Penicillin

2006-08-22 21:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by jsn77raider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Penicillin.

2006-08-22 18:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

penicillin ?

2006-08-22 18:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

penicillin, look in here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peniciline#History

2006-08-22 18:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by giulim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

peniciline.

2006-08-22 18:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋