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Antibiotic vs Amphotericin - What's the difference?

antibiotic | amphotericin |

As nouns the difference between antibiotic and amphotericin

is that antibiotic is antibiotic while amphotericin is (medicine) any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from streptomyces bacteria.

As an adjective antibiotic

is antibiotic.

antibiotic

English

(wikipedia antibiotic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  • (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

    • See also

    * antibacterial * antiseptic

    amphotericin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria