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antibiotic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪk/ · UK /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

Forms: antibiotics

antibiotic means: A medicine or substance that kills bacteria or stops them growing.

noun

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A medicine or substance that kills bacteria or stops them growing.

  • The doctor prescribed an antibiotic.
  • She finished her course of antibiotics.
  • This antibiotic treats several types of bacterial infection.

Common phrases: take an antibiotic, antibiotic resistance, antibiotic treatment

Questions about antibiotic

What does antibiotic mean?

A medicine or substance that kills bacteria or stops them growing.

What is antibiotic in other languages?

Türkçe: antibiyotik · Español: antibiótico · Français: antibiotique · Deutsch: Antibiotikum · Italiano: antibiotico · 日本語: 抗生物質

How do you pronounce antibiotic?

In American English /ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪk/; in British English /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/.

How do you use antibiotic in a sentence?

The doctor prescribed an antibiotic. She finished her course of antibiotics.

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