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Abstract
Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection.
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Synonyms
19 entry terms
- Anti-Infective Agent
- Antiinfective Agents
- Agent, Anti-Infective
- Agents, Anti-Infective
- Agents, Antiinfective
- Anti Infective Agent
- Anti Infective Agents
- Anti-Microbial Agent
- Anti-Microbial Agents
- Antimicrobial Agent
- Antimicrobial Agents
- Microbicide
- Microbicides
- Agent, Anti-Microbial
- Agent, Antimicrobial
- Agents, Anti-Microbial
- Agents, Antimicrobial
- Anti Microbial Agent
- Anti Microbial Agents
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Aspects Covered
22 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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general or unspecified; prefer specific groups
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Anti-Infective Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000890. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000890
- Anti-Infective Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50377176