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The first antibiotic discovered was...

The first antibiotic discovered was

A

Penicillin

B

Tetracyclin

C

Ampicillin

D

Chloromycetin

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The correct Answer is:
A
Alexander Flemming discover Penicilin which was first used antibiotics.
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