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General Knowledge · Q502

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 502

Q502

Who gave the term "Antibiotics"?

A.
Darwin
B.
Woodruff
C.
Flemming
D.
Selman Waksman
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The word 'antibiotics' was first used over 30 years later by the Ukrainian-American inventor and microbiologist Selman Waksman, who in his lifetime discovered over 20 antibiotics.