Antibiotic - English meaning
ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk
Antibiotic – definitions in English dictionary
nounA medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Usage examples:
Course of antibiotics
adjectiveRelating to antibiotics.
Usage examples:
A prolonged course of antibiotic therapy
nounA medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth
Usage examples:
I'm taking antibiotics for a throat infection., a one-month course of antibiotics, some types of an…
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Word origin
mid 19th century (in the sense ‘doubting the possibility of life in a particular environment’): from anti- + Greek biōtikos ‘fit for life’ (from bios ‘life’).
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