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Definition of Antibiotic
1. 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"
Specialized synonyms: Actinomycin, Amphotericin, Antimycin, Antineoplastic Antibiotic, Azactam, Aztreonam, Bacitracin, Carbomycin, Cephaloglycin, Kafocin, Cephaloridine, Cephalosporin, Mefoxin, Chloramphenicol, Chloromycetin, Aureomycin, Chlortetracycline, Cipro, Ciprofloxacin, Cycloserine, Dihydrostreptomycin, Doxorubicin, Doxycycline, Vibramycin, E-mycin, Erythrocin, Erythromycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin, Garamycin, Gentamicin, Gramicidin, Kanamycin, Kantrex, Lincocin, Lincomycin, Mitomycin, Mutamycin, Mycomycin, Fradicin, Neobiotic, Neomycin, Novobiocin, Mycostatin, Nystan, Nystatin, Hydroxytetracycline, Oxytetracycline, Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride, Terramycin, Penicillin, Polymyxin, Primaxin, Pyocyanase, Pyocyanin, Spectinomycin, Streptomycin, Streptothricin, Subtilin, Nebcin, Tobramycin, Tyrocidin, Tyrocidine, Tyrothricin, Vancocin, Vancomycin, Viocin, Viomycin
Generic synonyms: Antibacterial, Antibacterial Drug, Bactericide
2. Adjective. Of or relating to antibiotic drugs.
Definition of Antibiotic
1. Noun. (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms. ¹
2. Adjective. (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Antibiotic
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1. Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children: Clinical Practice Guideline by Sylvan E. Stool (1998)
"antibiotic Therapy Although the Panel found a large body of literature on antibiotic
therapy for otitis media with effusion, major deficiencies in study ..."
2. Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops by National Research Council, Bls, National Academies Press (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2006)
"antibiotic RESISTANCE antibiotic Resistance Is Inevitable The goal of the workshop
was to identify novel approaches to the development of antimicrobial ..."
3. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"Yet, in the colon, some antibiotic resistance genes have obviously transferred
... The concern is that antibiotic- resistant bacteria that arise due to ..."
4. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"High peak levels—maximum effect against sensitive infections. • Quick elimination
when their work is done-milk sooner free from antibiotic residues. ..."
5. Large Scale Coastal Behavior (1993) edited by J. H. List (1995)
"431.61 Persons introducing shipment or delivery of antibiotic drugs into interstate
commerce; operators of establishments processing, labeling, storing, ..."
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