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antibiotic
/ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/
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A medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria, used to treat infections.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the infection.
- Take the full course of antibiotics.
- Overuse of antibiotics can lead to resistance.
- Public health officials warn that inappropriate antibiotic use accelerates the evolution of drug-resistant bacterial strains.
- Researchers are exploring novel antibiotic compounds derived from soil microorganisms to combat emerging infectious diseases.
- The development of penicillin as the first widely used antibiotic revolutionized medical treatment in the twentieth century.