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A substance produced from bacterial organisms, fungi or molds capable of destroying or limiting the growth of other bacteria.  The most familiar antibiotics are penicillin, streptomycin and tetracycline.  Antibiotics are used in the treatment of various infectious diseases.  Some antiobiotics have been shown to be effective in anti-cancer activity.