narrow-spectrum

adjective

Of an antibiotic, that is only able to kill or inhibit limited species of bacteria.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. biologyOf an antibiotic, that is only able to kill or inhibit limited species of bacteria.
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narrow-spectrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow-spectrum

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“narrow-spectrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow-spectrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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