Selective (action/toxicity/treatment) means that a given antimicrobial agent is more toxic to a pathogen than to the host being treated

What will be an ideal response?


toxicity
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action
Learning Outcome: 10.3

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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