antibacterial agent
A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
fungicide
A substance used to destroy fungal pests.
EC 1.5.1.3 (dihydrofolate reductase) inhibitor
An EC 1.5.1.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor CH-NH group, NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of dihydrofolate reductase (EC 1.5.1.3).
antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
EC 1.3.1.9 [enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase (NADH)] inhibitor
An EC 1.3.1.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor CH-CH group, NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase (NADH), EC 1.3.1.9.
xenobiotic
A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
drug allergen
Any drug which causes the onset of an allergic reaction.
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