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Definition of superbug noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

superbug

noun

/ˈsuːpəbʌɡ/

/ˈsuːpərbʌɡ/

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a type of bacteria that cannot easily be killed by antibiotics see also MRSA

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