bactericide

a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections

a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body

antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases

antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin

antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste

antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis

antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections

antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections

trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections

derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract

an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis

antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA

an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections

a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment

any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria

an antibiotic and antifungal agent

a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi

an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy

an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects

a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally

a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms

antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use

a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin

one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity

an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)

a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases

an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints

an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus

tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections

antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms

an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug

an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract

an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria

antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections

antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections

tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections

a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug

a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete

an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery

an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria

an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes

a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections

any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium

trade name for a parenteral antibiotic

a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus

a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus

an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea

an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis

a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete

a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium

a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections

a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections

a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine

a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)

a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs

sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide

a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract

trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial

an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria

a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin

a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria

an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections

a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis