Match the following items with the correct phrases.

_______1. Acyclovir is specifically used as ____________________.
_______2. ____________________ is any chemical or drug that is used to treat any disease or medical condition.
_______3. ____________________ is a substance produced by a microorganism that is effective in killing or inhibiting the growth of another species of microorganism.
_______4. Any drug used to treat an infectious disease is called ____________________.
_______5. Amphotericin B is specifically used as ____________________.


a. a chemotherapeutic agent
b. an antibiotic
c. an antifungal agent
d. an antiviral agent
e. an antimicrobial agent


1. d. an antiviral agent
2. a. a chemotherapeutic agent
3. b. an antibiotic
4. e. an antimicrobial agent
5. c. an antifungal agent

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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