Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 13 - Antimicrobial Therapy - Self Quiz - Page 403: 1

Answer

(c) Synthetic drug (e) Antimicrobial agent (b) Chemotherapy (a) Semisynthetic drug (d) Antibiotic (f) Chemotherapeutic agent

Work Step by Step

The following are some of the antimicrobial chemotherapy terms and its description: Synthetic drug- Made synthetically in the laboratory; Antimicrobial agent - Chemical agent used to treat a disease caused by microbes; Chemotherapy - Use of any chemical agents in the treatment of disease; Semisynthetic drug - Made partly by microorganisms and partly synthetically in the lab; Antibiotic- Microbial-produced chemical that inhibits growth of or kills other microorganisms; Chemotherapeutic agent- Any chemical agent used in medical practice.
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