Question:
Alexender Flamming in 1939 discovered:
Alexender Flamming in 1939 discovered:
Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
- penicillin
- streptomycin
- tetracyclin
- chloromycitin
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Penicillin was the first antibiotic which is an antimicrobial agent produced by Penicillium species. It was first discovered by Alexender Flemming in 1929.
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