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Who gave the term "Antibiotics"?

A. Darwin

B. Woodruff

C. Flemming

D. Selman Waksman

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The word 'antibiotics' was first used over 30 years later by the Ukrainian-American inventor and microbiologist Selman Waksman, who in his lifetime discovered over 20 antibiotics.

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