Multiple choice

Term antibiotic was coined by:

  1. Selman Walksman

  2. Louis Pasteur

  3. Babes

  4. Woodruff
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Explanation

Selman Waksman coined the term 'antibiotic' in 1947 to describe substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit other microorganisms. Note: The name is misspelled as 'Walksman' in the option - it should be 'Waksman'. Louis Pasteur discovered germ theory, Babes worked on pathogens, and Woodruff discovered antimicrobials but didn't coin the term.

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