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Antibiotic

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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. [ ]

Term info

Label

Antibiotic

Synonyms
  • Antibiotic
  • Antibiotic Agents
  • Antibiotic Drugs
  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial
  • Antimicrobial Agent
  • antibiotic
  • antimicrobial
Subsets

NCIT_C90259, NCIT_C159412, NCIT_C116978, NCIT_C128453, NCIT_C156953, NCIT_C156952, NCIT_C116977

ALT DEFINITION

A substance that kills microorganisms such as bacteria or mold, or stops them from growing and causing disease., 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.

Contributing Source

CTRP, NICHD, CPTAC

Display Name

Antibiotic

Has NICHD Parent

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1909

Legacy Concept Name

Antibiotic

Preferred Name

Antibiotic

Semantic Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS CUI

C0003232

code

C258