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Antibiotic vs Phleomycin - What's the difference?

antibiotic | phleomycin |

As nouns the difference between antibiotic and phleomycin

is that antibiotic is any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms while phleomycin is an antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces verticillatus

As an adjective antibiotic

is of or relating to antibiotics.

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

    phleomycin

    English

    Noun

  • (medicine) An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces verticillatus