BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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NSAIDs
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toxic
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cholinesterase inhibitors
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antibiotics
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Detailed explanation-1: -A bactericidal antibiotic, such as penicillin, kills the bacteria. These drugs usually interfere with either the formation of the bacterial cell wall or its cell contents.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some, such as penicillin, kill bacteria by destroying the bacterial cell wall. Others, such as tetracycline, interfere with the ability of bacteria cells to reproduce or make proteins or nutrients they need to survive.
Detailed explanation-3: -Antibiotics are chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and are used to treat bacterial infections.
Detailed explanation-4: -Antibiotics, obtained from natural or synthetic sources, are defined as substances or compounds that are able to kill or prohibit the growth and development of microorganisms [32].