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
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.
• See also antibiotic
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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
