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a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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antibiotic
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as in biocidal
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as in antibacterial, antiseptic
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 24 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of antibiotic was in 1891
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