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(microbiology, pharmacology) Of an antibiotic, that is only able to kill or inhibit limited species of bacteria..
Use narrow-spectrum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Narrow-spectrum means (microbiology, pharmacology) Of an antibiotic, that is only able to kill or inhibit limited species of bacteria..
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