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broad-spectrum - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • activity: Combination therapy Combination therapy may be required in serious or mixed infections to achieve a broad-spectrum of antimicrobial activity.

Converse of object

  • have: Prompting the authors to recommend the use of Acticoat as a useful prophylactic against fungal infections as it has a rapid broad-spectrum of activity.
  • use: Minimize existing lines and help prevent new ones by using broad-spectrum Repairwear Day SPF 15 or Super City Block SPF 25.

Modifies a noun

  • anthelmintic: Uses A broad-spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment and control of adult and immature roundworms of the gastro-intestinal tract in horses and other equines.
  • herbicide: There are risks associated with the use of broad-spectrum herbicides.
  • insecticide: These broad-spectrum insecticides kill virtually every insect on contact.
  • antibiotic: There is a risk of pseudomembranous colitis with broad-spectrum antibiotics possibly leading to a fatal outcome.
  • disinfectant: Use a broad-spectrum disinfectant active against viruses, bacteria, fungi and other pathogen organisms ( Virkon® S ).
  • agent: Additionally, few broad-spectrum antibiotic agents are currently in development.

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