| antibiotics, tetracycline | <chemical> Broad-spectrum natural and semisynthetic antibiotics with a naphthacene structure obtained from various streptomyces species. Pharmacological action: protein synthesis inhibitor. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| intravenous antibiotics | The administration of an antibiotic solution into the venous circulation. (27 Sep 1997) |
| topical antibiotics | A ointment (or cream) based medication that kills bacteria. Examples include Neosporin, Bactroban, Garamycin, bacitracin, gentamicin, mupirocin, neomycin, silver sulphasalazine, chloramphenicol and clindamycin. (27 Sep 1997) |