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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Word of the Day

1 January 2025

SOLICITOUSLY

(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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