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a synthetic purine analog that blocks DNA synthesis in certain viruses, particularly the herpes simplex virus
acyclovir
the altered, usually exaggerated, immune response to an allergen. also called hypersensitivity.
allergy
a chemical substance from one microorganism that can inhibit or kill another microbe even in minute amounts
antibiotic
a word to denote drugs that affect many different types of bacteria, both gram-positive and gram-negative
broad-spectrum
a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics isolated from the fungus Cephalosporium
cephalosporin
the use of chemical substances to treat or prevent disease
chemotherapy
naturally occuring polypeptides produced by fibroblasts and lymphocytes that can block viral replication and regulate a variety of immune reactions
interferon
denote drugs that are selective and limited in their effects
narrow-spectrum
a large group of naturally occuring and synthetic antibiotics produced by Penicillium and active against the cell wall of bacteria.
Penicillin
a mixture of antibiotic polypeptides from Bacillus polymyxa that are particularly effective against gram-negative bacteria
polymixins
any device, method, or substance, used to prevent disease
prophylactic
an infection occuring during antimicrobic therapy that is caused by an overgrowth of drug-resistant microorganisms
superinfection