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antibiotic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French antibiotique.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?æn.ti.ba???t.?k/, /?æn.ta?.ba???t.?k/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?æn.ta?.ba???.t?k/, /?æn.t?.ba???.t?k/
  • Rhymes: -?t?k

Noun

antibiotic (plural antibiotics)

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

Hyponyms

  • See also Thesaurus:antibiotic

Derived terms

  • antibioticked
  • antibioticogram

Translations

Adjective

antibiotic (comparative more antibiotic, superlative most antibiotic)

  1. (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  2. (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

Translations

See also

  • antibacterial
  • antiseptic

Interlingua

Adjective

antibiotic (not comparable)

  1. antibiotic

Related terms

  • antibiotico

Romanian

Etymology

From French antibiotique

Noun

antibiotic n (plural antibiotice)

  1. antibiotic

Declension

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flucloxacillin

English

Alternative forms

  • floxacillin

Etymology

From flu(oro)- +? cloxacillin.

Noun

flucloxacillin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used to treat infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria.

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