What is an antibiotic? Describe how the first antibiotic was derived?
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The term antibiotic was first used in 1942 by Selman Waksman and his collaborators in journal articles to describe any substance produced by a microorganism that is antagonistic to the growth of other microorganisms in high dilution.
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An antibiotic is a strong medicine that is capable of curing certain diseases and infections. They cannot cure viral diseases, but can kill bacteria or stop it from reproducing.
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In 1929, a Scottish biologist Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, from a fungi called Penicillium notatum. From this Penicillin drug was prepared.
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