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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

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antibiotic, antibiotic drug go
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
azithromycin, Zithromax go
a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body
dapsone go
antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
dicloxacillin, Dynapen go
antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin
hexachlorophene go
antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste
isoniazid, INH, Nydrazid go
antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
methenamine, Mandelamine, Urex go
antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections
nalidixic acid, NegGram go
antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
Neosporin go
trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials
nitrofurantoin, Macrodantin go
derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
rifampin, Rifadin, Rimactane go
an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
sulfa drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide go
antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
tetracycline, Achromycin go
an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
gentian violet, crystal violet go
a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment