Selective toxicity

Definition

The ability of a medicine to affect a microorganism more than the host because it targets structures or processes that differ between their cells.

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GCSE Biology · key term

The ability of a medicine to affect a microorganism more than the host because it targets structures or processes that differ between their cells.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 5.16 · Paper 1

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