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antibiotic

adjective noun

Of or relating to antibiotic drugs

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Of or relating to antibiotic drugs

noun

  1. 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”

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Example Sentences

When antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs

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