Destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth. A chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections. Any rod-shaped bacteria i.e. long and slender.
Bacteria are the smallest of microscopic organisms.
Relating to the ox or cow. Stamps distributed by the Lung Association to raise funds used in the fight against Tuberculosis. Continuing for a long time. People who had consumption were referred to as consumptives. The state in which the disease has been reconized.