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What are antibiotics? Give two examples.

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Antibiotics. An antibiotic is a bochemical produced by a microorganism (e.g, Bacteria of fungi) which kills or block growth of other microorganisms (pathogens) by blocking their life processes without harming human cells, e.g., penicillin, streptomycin.
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