For Antibiotic we have terms and definitions in 25 topics. The topics are Beauty, Biotechnology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Body Piercing, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dairy Production, Day Spa, Drug Research, Forestry, Genetics and Food, HIV and AIDs, Health and Beauty, Horse Health, Human Body, Huntingtons Disease, Immunization, Legal, Mesothelioma, Microbiology, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Prostate Cancer, Science, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Wellness.

Antibiotic (Beauty)

A chemical substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. In cosmetics it is used to treat acne.

Antibiotic (Biotechnology)

A chemical substance that can kill or inhibit the growth of a microorganism.

Antibiotic (Blood and Marrow Transplant)

Drug used to fight bacterial infections

Antibiotic (Body Piercing)

A substance that kills or prevents the growth and reproduction of bacteria.e.g.o Penicillin is bactericidal - it kills bacteria.o Sulphamethoxazole is bacteriostatic - it stops bacteria growing.

Antibiotic (Breast Cancer)

Chemical substances, produced by living organisms or synthesized (created) in laboratories, for the purpose of killing other organisms that cause disease; some cancer therapies interfere with the body's ability to fight off infection (they suppress the immune system), so antibiotics may be needed along with the cancer treatment to prevent or treat infections.

Antibiotic (Cancer)

(an-tih-by-AH-tik) A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

Antibiotic (Dairy Production)

Substances such as penicillin that are effective in destroying bacteria.

Antibiotic (Day Spa)

Substance produced by microorganisms that destroy or inhibit other competitive organisms

Antibiotic (Drug Research)

A chemical substance produced by a microorganism that has the capacity to kill or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms (e.g., penicillin, tetracycline, vancomycin, or methicillin).

Antibiotic (Forestry)

Destroying or inhibiting the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms

Antibiotic (Genetics and Food)

Substance used in the treatment of bacterial (as distinct from viral) infectious diseases in humans, animals or plants. Antibiotics inhibit the growth of, or destroy, bacteria and other micro-organisms. An antibiotic can be rendered ineffective as a treatment if antibiotic resistance develops.

Antibiotic (HIV and AIDs)

A drug that slows bacterial growth or kills bacteria.

Antibiotic (Health and Beauty)

A chemical substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. In cosmetics it is used to treat acne.

Antibiotic (Horse Health)

A chemical substance produced by microorganisms that is capable of inhibiting or killing other microorganisms; many antibiotics are used medically for the treatment of serious bacterial infections. Examples of antibiotics include penicillin, tetracycline, and gentamicin.

Antibiotic (Human Body)

a chemical substance produced by a living organism that is detrimental to another organism. The discovery of penicillin in 1928 was the beginning of a revolution in the treatment of bacterial infections.

Antibiotic (Huntingtons Disease)

A substance usually produced by a fungus or bacteria that can kill other microorganisms. Often prescribed for bacterial infections.

Antibiotic (Immunization)

A substance that fights bacteria.

Antibiotic (Legal, Mesothelioma)

Drugs used to kill organisms that cause disease. Antibiotics may be made by living organisms or they may be created in the lab. Since some cancer treatments can reduce the body's ability to fight off infection, antibiotics may be used to treat or prevent these infections.

Antibiotic (Microbiology)

Substance, produced by a microorganism, that inhibits or kills other microorganisms; a broad-spectrum antibiotic is therapeutically effective against a wide range of bacteria.

Antibiotic (Nutrition)

Tending to destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, especially bacteria and/ or fungi, or a the various substances that are effective in inhibiting or destroying bacteria.

Antibiotic (Pediatrics)

Chemical substances produced by living organisms or synthesized (created) in laboratories for the purpose of killing other organisms that cause disease.

Antibiotic (Prostate Cancer)

A pharmaceutical that can kill certain types of bacteria

Antibiotic (Science)

Any substance that prevents the growth of or destroys microorganisms, that is used to treat disease in humans and other animals

Antibiotic (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

A substance, especially one similar to those produced by certain fungi, for destroying bacteria that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. An antibiotic is used to combat disease and infection.

Antibiotic (Wellness)

A substance or drug used to treat infections, originally derived from fungi, bacteria and other organisms. Today, synthetic antibiotics have been produced to accomplish comparable tasks.

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