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antibiotic /an·ti·bi·ot·ic/ (-bi-ot´ik) a chemical substance produced by a microorganism, which has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or to kill other microorganisms; antibiotics sufficiently nontoxic to the host are used in the treatment of infectious diseases.

broad-spectrum antibiotic one effective against a wide range of bacteria.

β-lactam antibiotic any of a group of antibiotics, including the cephalosporins and the penicillins, whose chemical structure contains a β ring; they inhibit synthesis of the bacterial peptidoglycan wall.

beta-lactam antibiotic,

any of a group of antibiotics, including the cephalosporins and the penicillins, whose chemical structure contains a beta-lactam ring.

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beta-lactam antibiotic (redirected from Betalactam antibiotic)

beta-lactam antibiotic
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