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antibiotic

antibiotic

See also: antibiòtic

English

Noun

antibiotic (plural antibiotics)

  1. (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

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Adjective

antibiotic (comparative more antibiotic, superlative most antibiotic)

  1. (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  2. (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

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