An antibiotic is

A) medicine that removes pathogenic organisms from the body.
B) a drug which is wholly manufactured by chemical processes.
C) a chemical that kills or removes bacteria, viruses, protozoa, helminths, or fungi.
D) a naturally occurring compound that kills microbes or inhibits their growth.
E) a preparation used to sterilize a person or object.


Answer: D

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