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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C258
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| Preferred Name | Antibiotic |
| Definitions |
Substances naturally produced by microorganisms or their derivatives that selectively target microorganisms not humans. Antibiotics kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms by targeting components of the microbial cell absent from human cells, including bacterial cell walls, cell membrane, and 30S or 50S ribosomal subunits. These substances are used in the treatment of bacterial and other microbial infections.
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| Synonyms |
Antimicrobial
antimicrobial
Antibiotic Drugs
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial Agent
Antibiotic Therapy
Antibiotic Agents
Antibiotic
antibiotic
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | Antibiotic
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C258
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| code | C258
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| DEFINITION | Substances naturally produced by microorganisms or their derivatives that selectively target microorganisms not humans. Antibiotics kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms by targeting components of the microbial cell absent from human cells, including bacterial cell walls, cell membrane, and 30S or 50S ribosomal subunits. These substances are used in the treatment of bacterial and other microbial infections.
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| ALT_DEFINITION | Substances that kill or inhibit the growth or other functions of microorganisms. These substances are used in the treatment of bacterial and other microbial infections, though this term is most often used to describe antibacterial agents.
A substance that kills microorganisms such as bacteria or mold, or stops them from growing and causing disease.
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| Legacy Concept Name | Antibiotic
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| FULL_SYN |
Antimicrobial
antimicrobial
Antibiotic Drugs
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial Agent
Antibiotic Therapy
Antibiotic Agents
Antibiotic
antibiotic
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| UMLS_CUI | C0003232
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| Preferred_Name | Antibiotic
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| Display_Name | Antibiotic
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| Semantic_Type | Chemical Viewed Functionally
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