Penicillin Target For Short Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	adjective • of or relating to or caused by streptococci noun • spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
	39%	9		Often used as an alternative to penicillin for those with penicillin allergies
	noun • a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body
	31%	10		Antibiotics like penicillin can target the cell walls of these bacteria
	noun • a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

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