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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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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