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antimicrobial resistance

/ˌæntimaɪˌkrəʊbiəl rɪˈzɪstəns/noun

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    the ability of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes to survive medicines that were once able to kill them, so that infections become harder to treat

    रोगाणुरोधी प्रतिरोध

    • The overuse of antibiotics is a major cause of antimicrobial resistance.
    • Doctors warn that antimicrobial resistance could make simple infections deadly again.

    Synonyms AMR

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Synonyms

AMR

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Do not confuse antimicrobial resistance (a broad term covering bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) and antibiotic resistance (resistance of bacteria to antibiotics only).

Antimicrobial resistance (bacteria, virus, fungi और parasites सभी पर लागू व्यापक शब्द) और antibiotic resistance (केवल bacteria का antibiotics के प्रति प्रतिरोध) में भ्रमित न हों।