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trəm adjective
1.
Pharmacology. noting an antibiotic effective against a wide range of organisms.
2.
having a wide range of uses.
Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
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| broad-spectrum | |
| —n | |
| (modifier) effective against a wide variety of diseases or microorganisms: a broad-spectrum antibiotic | |
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Broad spectrum
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