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What are different type of microbial drugs?Give one example for each.

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antimicrobials:The chemical substances which destroy or prevent the development (or) inhibit the pathogenic acgtion of microbes such as bacteria fungi,virus are called antimicrobials E.g:Lysozyme ,Lactic acid etc.Different type of sntimicrobial drugs are antibiotics,disinfectants.
1)Antibiotics:The chemical substances produced by micro organisms and inhibit the growth or destroy microorganisms are called antibiotics.
(or) The substance produced totally or partly by chemical synthesis in low concentration inhibits the growth (or) destroy microorganims by intervening in their metabolic process are called antibiotic.
2) Antiseptics:The chemical compounds that kill (or) prevent the growth of micro organism are called antiseptics. Antiseptics are the chemical substances applied on the living tissues such as wounds,cuts,ulcers and Diseased skin surface.
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