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Record 1 2021-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
CONT

A bacteriostatic antibiotic stops bacterial multiplication by interfering with protein production, DNA replication, or other aspects of bacterial cellular metabolism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

Un antibiotique bactériostatique arrête la croissance des bactéries. [Il] ne peut à lui seul éradiquer une infection; en empêchant la prolifération bactérienne, il facilite simplement la destruction des germes par les défenses de l'hôte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
OBS

Los antibióticos son sustancias químicas producidas de forma artificial en laboratorios a partir de derivados sintéticos, o generadas de forma natural por los seres vivos, que matan (bactericidas) o impiden (bacteriostáticos) el crecimiento de ciertas clases de microorganismos, principalmente bacterias.

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