Antibiotics Flashcards

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bactericidal

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an antibiotic that kills microorganisms

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bacteriostatic

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an antibiotic which inhibits pathogens from multiplying

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broad-spectrum antibiotics

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kills most pathogens

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narrow-spectrum antibiotics

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kills specific pathogens

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5
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4 ways antibiotics inhibit cel growth

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  1. inhabitation of bacterial cell wall synthesis by hydrolysing cell wall
  2. disruption of bacterial cell membrane
  3. inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis
  4. inhibition of enzymes found in only bacterial cells
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