| Antibiotic: |
a) A chemical substance, excreted by microrganisms or synthetically produced that has the capacity to inhibit or kill bacterial infections when applied in dilute solutions. b) An immune system response from a chemical or biological substance including fungi and bacteria that react and are capable of producing allergic reactions in human. see Allergic Reaction, Animal Dander, Endotoxin, Mycotoxin, Toxin. |