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Word: Antibiotic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌantɪbʌɪˈɒtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms
Short Definition:medicine that inhibits growth of or destroys microorganisms
Examples:- course of antibiotics
- an injection of antibiotic
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