# Ind. Code § 16-42-3-1: Antibiotic drug defined

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 16-42-3-1
- **Heading:** Antibiotic drug defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-42-3-1

## Text

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "antibiotic drug" means any drug intended for use by man containing any quantity of any chemical substance that is produced by microorganisms and that has the capacity to inhibit or destroy microorganisms in dilute solution, including the chemically synthesized equivalent of the substance.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-30-12 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.

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