nar·row-spec·trum
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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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“Narrow-spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/narrow-spectrum. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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