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/brawd"spek"treuhm/, adj.1. Pharm. noting an antibiotic effective against a wide range of organisms.2. having a wide range of uses.[1950-55]
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broad-spectrum — [brôd′spek′trəm] adj. 1. effective against a wide variety of microorganisms [a broad spectrum antibiotic] 2. showing a wide variety [a broad spectrum array] … English World dictionary
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broad-spectrum — adjective Date: 1952 effective against a wide range of organisms (as insects or bacteria) < a broad spectrum antibiotic > … New Collegiate Dictionary
broad-spectrum — adj. Broad spectrum is used with these nouns: ↑antibiotic … Collocations dictionary
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