antibiotic
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/ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/
noun
R
A medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat infections.
The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat her infection.
adjective
R
Relating to or containing a medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing.
The antibiotic cream helped heal the wound quickly.
translation
A medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat infections.
Relating to or containing a medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing.
Word Forms
Plural
antibiotics