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Definition of
superbug noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
superbug
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsupərˌbʌɡ
/
/
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a type of bacteria that cannot easily be killed by
antibiotics
see
MRSA
See
superbug
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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