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antibiotic

2 entries found.
  1. 1antibiotic (adjective)
  2. 2antibiotic (noun)

Main Entry:
1an·ti·bi·ot·ic Listen to the pronunciation of 1antibiotic Listen to the pronunciation of 1antibiotic
Pronunciation:
\-bī-ˈät-ik; -bē-\
Function:
adjective
1 : tending to prevent, inhibit, or destroy life 2 : of or relating to antibiotics or to antibiosis
— an·ti·bi·ot·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ Listen to the pronunciation of antibiotically adverb
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