SINCE 1828
narrow-spectrum
adjective
nar·row-spec·trum
| \ ˈnar-(ˌ)ō-ˈspek-trəm, ˈnar-ə-
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Medical Definition of narrow-spectrum
: effective against only a limited range of organisms
narrow-spectrum antibiotics effective only against gram-negative bacteria
— compare broad-spectrum
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