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• A drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. Example: penicillin.

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  antibiotic. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/antibiotic.

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  antibiotic. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/antibiotic (accessed: February 4, 2023).

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  "antibiotic." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/antibiotic.

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