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• The drugs, chemicals, or other substances that kill or slow the growth of microbes. They include antibacterial drugs (which kill bacteria), antiviral agents (which kill viruses), antifungal agents (which kill fungi), and antiparasitic drugs (which kill parasites).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Antimicrobial agents. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/antimicrobial-agents.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Antimicrobial agents. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/antimicrobial-agents (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Antimicrobial agents." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/antimicrobial-agents.

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