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Definition of antibiotic noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

antibiotic

noun

NAmE//ˌæntibaɪˈɑt̮ɪk//

, NAmE//ˌæntaɪbaɪˈɑt̮ɪk//

[usually plural]

a substance, for example penicillin, that can destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria, and cure infections The doctor put her on antibiotics (= told her to take them).

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antibiotic adjective

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an antibiotic drug effective antibiotic treatmentSee antibiotic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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