Biology Glossary

antibiotics

Medicines that help to cure bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

Infection and response Communicable diseases

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Explain how antibiotics have greatly reduced deaths from infectious bacterial diseases.
Antibiotics and painkillers

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