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Antimicrobial is a drug, chemical or other substance that kills, inactivates or slows the growth of microbes, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
Antibacterial is a drug, chemical or other substance that kills bacteria (bactericidal) or stops their growth (bacteriostatic).
Antibiotic is a drug that inhibits the growth or kills bacteria. In recent years, ‘antibiotic’ has become synonymous with ‘antibacterial’.
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