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antibiotic

[an-ti-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, an-tee-, -tahy-] / ˌæn tɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌæn ti-, -taɪ- /


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These include greater consumption of ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, childhood obesity, physical inactivity/sedentary behavior, antibiotic exposure, and air pollution.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"You end up hunting for a decent length of antibiotic courses that will give you some relief," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"You're altering the microbiome of your gut, and perhaps creating antibiotic resistant bacteria in your body that will fight off the drug therapy the next time you really need it," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Animals exposed to the antibiotic biapenem while consuming dietary sucrose experienced a 16.3-fold increase in the gut Enterococcus population by day 3 of the study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Then he developed abdominal pain, and that made him think that he might have typhoid fever, so he gave himself a course of antibiotic pills, but that had no effect on his illness.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Chronic UTIs are infections where symptoms do not go away, and do not clear with a short course of antibiotics.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

For more frequent breakouts, they might prescribe higher-strength regimens such as antibiotics or medicines with tretinoin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics may intensify the disruption those drugs cause to beneficial gut bacteria, according to new research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

All forms can be treated with antibiotics, although can be rapidly fatal if not treated early.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

On Monday morning I was able to leave at last, with a bottle of antibiotics and an arm full of pinpricks.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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