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Antibiotic vs Streptovaricin - What's the difference?

antibiotic | streptovaricin |

As nouns the difference between antibiotic and streptovaricin

is that antibiotic is antibiotic while streptovaricin is any of a group of structurally-related macrolide antibiotics of the ansamycin class.

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

    streptovaricin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia streptovaricin)
  • Any of a group of structurally-related macrolide antibiotics of the ansamycin class.