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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-infective agents
Preferred Term:

anti-infective agents

Definition:
Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
drugs
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • antiinfective agents
  • antimicrobial agents
  • antimicrobials
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/3054
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