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ABx vocab
angel's PhT antibiotic terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aerobic | needing oxygen in order to survive |
| aminoglycoside | a class of ABx that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to ribosomal subunits; commonly used to treat common infex |
| anaerobic | capable of surviving with the absence of oxygen |
| antibiotic | a chemical substance with the ability to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacterial life-processes |
| antiseptic | a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the outside of the body |
| arrhythmia | variation in heartbeat; irregular heartbeat |
| bacteria | small, single-celled organisms that exist in 3 main forms: spherical (~cocci); rod-shaped (~bacilli); spiral (~spirilla) |