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antibiotics

NOUN

medicine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

penicillin

STRONG

amoxicillin ampicillin erythromycin streptomycin sulfonamide tetracycline

WEAK

sulfa drug wonder drug

Example Sentences

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Legionnaires is treatable with antibiotics, but early treatment improves the odds of recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

One major consequence is that many harmful microbes are becoming resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public health.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Archie was admitted to a ward that evening, checked regularly and given further tests, and nurses administered antibiotics.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The CDC advises that consulting a doctor before taking anti-diarrhea medicine or antibiotics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Governments around the globe direct their resources to the development of new antibiotics.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson