The term 'antibiotic' was coined by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The term 'antibiotic' was coined by:
A. Alexander Fleming
B. Paul Ehrlich
C. Selman Waksman
D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Selman Waksman, who discovered streptomycin, coined the term 'antibiotic' in 1942 to describe chemical substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit or kill other microorganisms. Fleming discovered penicillin but did not coin the term. Pasteur developed pasteurization and rabies vaccine, Ehrlich discovered salvarsan (magic bullet) for syphilis.

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