Antibiotics can be bactericidal (killing bacteria) or bacteriostatic (inhibiting bacterial reproduction).
Antibiotics can function either as bactericidal agents, which kill bacteria, or bacteriostatic agents, which suppress their reproduction.
| Front | antibiotics can be either |
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| Back | bactericidal (kill) or bacteriostatic (suppress reproduction) |
Tags: 6_3_disease_defenses
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