infection-fighting agent

Throughout the early 1900's colloidal silver rapidly gained fame as one of the best infection-fighting agents in existence.

The active ingredient in that mold, which Fleming named penicillin, turned out to be an infection-fighting agent of enormous potency.

ANTISEPTIC CREAM Contains the infection-fighting agents found in white blood cells.

Although the world of modern medicine is replete with infection-fighting agents, both natural and synthetic in origin, there is one weapon against bugs that is more advanced and sophisticated than any drug: your own immune system.

But now, in addition to looking at infection-fighting agents and oral contraceptives, the agency is raising a new question: whether patients with chronic conditions, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and osteoporosis, should be able to treat themselves.