antibiotic
nounHow to pronounce antibiotic:
Definition of antibiotic:
- antibiotic (noun):
- a substance able to inhibit or kill microorganisms
- a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections.
- an antibacterial substance (such as penicillin, cephalosporin, and ciprofloxacin) that is used to treat or prevent infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria in or on the body, that is administered orally, topically, or by injection, and that is isolated from cultures of certain microorganisms (such as fungi) or is of semi-synthetic or synthetic origin
Synonyms for antibiotic:
drugspecificprescriptioncureantibacterialpillpotionremedytabletantisepticShow 9 more
Antonyms for antibiotic:
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