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Discover LudwigThe phrase "active against" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in contexts related to medicine, biology, or chemistry to describe the effectiveness of a substance, such as a drug or an agent, in combating a specific pathogen or condition.
Example: "The new antibiotic is active against several strains of bacteria that are resistant to traditional treatments."
Alternatives: "effective against" or "combatting".
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Legal proceedings are still active against Zimmerman's wife.
drummondii as active against Gram positive bacteria.
Of these, hitachimycin was active against only three (5.5%).
The microemulsions were active against gram positive bacteria [16].
The compounds were all active against both strains.
We never administered antibiotics active against P. aeruginosa.
A few compounds appear to be more active against certain cell lines (e.g., 7, 13 and 15 more active against MCF-7 cells, 16 more active against A549 cells, and 10 more active against HeLa cells).
Compound 17 was most active against P. aeruginosa.
The recycle catalysts were also active against dye degradation.
Colossolactone B was not active against the bacteria.
Anidulafungin is especially active against the genera Candida and Aspergillus.
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