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ANTIBIOTIC
antibiotic
(adjective) of or relating to antibiotic drugs
antibiotic, antibiotic drug
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
antibiotic (plural antibiotics)
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
Hyponyms
• See also antibiotic
Adjective
antibiotic (comparative more antibiotic, superlative most antibiotic)
(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.
(obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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