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antibiotic
a medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria
In more detail
1. (noun) a medicine that kills bacteria and is used to treat infections caused by bacteria
2. (adjective) relating to or containing antibiotics
Examples
- 1. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat my ear infection.
- 2. Antibiotic resistance is becoming a serious global health problem.
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