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