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antibiotic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of antibiotic

medical a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of antibiotic

antiseptic, serum

cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicine, pharmaceutical, physic, remedy, specific

cure-all, nostrum, panacea

botanical, patent medicine, prescription, prescription drug

cordial, potion, tonic

miracle drug, wonder drug

cap, capsule, pill, tablet

injection, shot

embrocation, liniment, lotion, ointment, potion, poultice, salve

syrup (also sirup), tincture

cathartic, purgative

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