antibiotic

UK /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ US /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

adj 2noun 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

effective

QUANT

course, dose

He had to take a full course of antibiotics to recover from the infection.

VERB + ANTIBIOTIC

be on, take

My daughter has been on antibiotics for her ear infection for about a week now.

give sb, prescribe, put sb on, treat sth with

When my son had an ear infection, the doctor put him on antibiotics for two weeks.

Definitions

noun

Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

On a summer visit back to the farm here where I grew up, I think I figured out the central problem with modern industrial agriculture. It’s not just that it produces unhealthy food, mishandles waste and overuses antibiotics in ways that harm us all.

We selected colistimethate sodium (CMS) as our antibiotic of choice.

adj

Of or relating to antibiotics.

Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

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Wiktionary

We selected colistimethate sodium (CMS) as our antibiotic of choice.

Wiktionary

Keep taking this antibiotic until it is gone.

Tatoeba · #240878

This bacteria is resistant to every available antibiotic.

Tatoeba · #5769127

We've got eyedrops and an oral antibiotic to give them.

Tatoeba · #8790847

Gentamicin is an antibiotic that is typically not used to treat sexually transmitted infections.

Tatoeba · #8969055

Usage Notes

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In some senses, antibiotic is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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