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What does "Anti" in "Antibiotics" mean?
BiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareNEET
Options:
  • A For
  • B Against
  • C Neither for nor against
  • D Pro
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Against
Anti is a Greek word that means ‘against’, and together with the word bio (meaning "life"), they mean ‘against life’ (in the context of disease-causing organisms).

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