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antibiotic
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As a noun, antibiotic means any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system. As an adjective, it means of or relating to antibiotics.
Meanings of antibiotic
5 meaningsnoun
pharmaceutical drugAny substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
“when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs”
Similar: antibiotic drug
adjective
pharmaceutical effectOf or relating to antibiotics.
Of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteOf or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).