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of or relating to living organisms
Definition that contains biotic
- resistance the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
- penicillin any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
- antibiotic of or relating to antibiotic drugs
- gentamicin an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
- doxycycline an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
- macrobiotic of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics
- bacitracin a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
- acidophilus a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
- streptomycin an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
- tetracycline an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections