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Which of the following is an antimicrobi...

Which of the following is an antimicrobial?
(i) Antibacterial drug ltbr. (ii) Anitfungal agent
(iii) Antiviral agent
(iv) Anitparasitic drug

A

(i),(iii)

B

(ii),(iii)

C

(i),(ii),(iii),(iv)

D

(i),(ii),(iii)

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The correct Answer is:
C

Drugs which are used to cure caused by microbles or microorganism such as bacteria, viruses, fungi ete, are called antimicrobials.
An anitmicrobial tents to destroy/prevent development or inhibit the pathogenic action of microbes such as bacteria (antibacterial drugs), fungi (antifungal agents)., virus (antiviral agents), or other parasites (antiparastic drugs) selectively.
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