Term Name: | antimycobacterial drug |
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Synonyms: | antimycobacterial agent, antimycobacterial agents, antimycobacterial drugs, antimycobacterials, antimycobacterium |
Definition: | A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by Mycobacteria, a genus of actinobacteria. Aerobic and nonmotile, members of the genus include the pathogens responsible for causing tuberculosis and leprosy. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64912] ( EBI ) |