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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
See
superbug
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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