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antibiotic

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

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