Medical Dictionary

narrow–spectrum

adj nar·row–spec·trum \ˈnar-(ˌ)ō-ˈspek-trəm, ˈnar-ə-\

Medical Definition of NARROW-SPECTRUM

:  effective against only a limited range of organisms <narrow–spectrum antibiotics effective only against gram-negative bacteria>—compare broad-spectrum

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