Chemistry · General introduction and importance of biomolecules

Antimicrobial drugs that are derived from the natural processes of some microorg

Antimicrobial drugs that are derived from the natural processes of some microorganisms and that can inhibit or destroy other microorganisms, are specifically known as:

  • A. synthetic drugs
  • B. chemotherapeutic drugs
  • C. antibiotics
  • D. prophylactic drugs

Step-by-step solution

Antibiotics are antimicrobial substances produced by microorganisms that can inhibit or destroy other microorganisms. The definition matches the description: derived from natural processes of microorganisms and active against other microbes.
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