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antibiotic

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) antibiotic (adjective)
  2. 2) antibiotic (noun)

1an·ti·bi·ot·ic

adj
\ˌan-tē-bī-ˈä-tik, -ˌtī-; -bē-ˈä-\

Definition of ANTIBIOTIC

1
: tending to prevent, inhibit, or destroy life
2
: of or relating to antibiotics or to antibiosis
— an·ti·bi·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of ANTIBIOTIC

1891

Other Pharmacology Terms

anodyne, cathartic, emetic, emollient, liniment, paregoric, poultice, purgative, soporific, spectrum

Rhymes with ANTIBIOTIC

antipsychotic, autoerotic, homoerotic, macrobiotic

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