It is critical that you have a strong working knowledge of. medical terminology. The language of medicine is primarily. derived from ancient Greek and Latin. Medical terminol-. ogy is used in international language, and it is also neces-. sary for communicating with other medical personnel.
, ampicillin ampicillin, a penicillin-type antibiotic that is effective against both gram-negative microorganisms and gram-positive microorganisms such as Escherichia coli. It is often used in the treatment of urinary tract infections, but resistant organisms are increasingly common.....etracyclines tetracycline, any of a group of antibiotics produced by bacteria of the genus Streptomyces. They are effective against a wide range of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, interfering with protein synthesis in these microorganisms (see Gram's stain)...... Click the link for more information.
How did they make penicillin? For many years, scientists knew that certain molds killed some bacteria. However, researchers needed to understand how to harness this antibacterial microbe and to manufacture enough of the substance before they could make a useful medicine. 1. Penicillium mold naturally produces the antibiotic penicillin.