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NALT Core

Research, Technology, Methods
drugs
anti-infective agents

Preferred term

anti-infective agents

Type

Chemical

Definition

Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

drugs

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

antiinfective agents
antimicrobial agents
antimicrobials

In other languages

agentes antimicrobianos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/3054

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