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Antibiotics Biology Presentation Antibiotics About Antibiotics About Antibiotic Resistance Something we should know when we take antibiotics About Antibiotics: What is antibiotics? Chemical Compounds Able to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria (e.g. human) without causing significant damage to the host Naturally produced (e.g. penicillin) by mold or bacterium, or Synthetically made (e.g. fluoroquinolones) About Antibiotics:Discovery of antibiotics In 1929, first discovered by British Scientist Alexander Fleming. However, he could not purify the compound due to its instability.