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Antibiotics is a category defined pragmatically by the end effect they achieve, killing biological things selectively. They have nothing in common structurally
by loa_in_ 3y ago
Antibiotics is a category defined pragmatically by the end effect they achieve, killing biological things selectively. They have nothing in common structurally or chemically.
So I guess I want to say that you're asking the wrong question.
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- andsoitis 3y ago> Antibiotics is a category defined pragmatically by the end effect they achieve, killing biological things selectively. They have nothing in common structurally or chemically. To illustrate, here's a list of different classes of antibiotics, examples, and how they work: https://arpsp.cdc.gov/resources/OAU-Antibiotic-Class-Definitions.pdf https://arpsp.cdc.gov/resources/OAU-Antibiotic-Class-Definit... And here is a visualization: https://i0.wp.com/www.compoundchem.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/A-Guide-to-Different-Classes-of-Antibiotics-Aug-15.png?ssl=1 https://i0.wp.com/www.compoundchem.com/wp-content/uploads/20...