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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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McClain bought calves at auction, fattened them up and got them used to antibiotics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The “Achilles’ heel” includes advanced chips, some active pharmaceutical ingredients needed for antibiotics, and high-capacity batteries critical for transportation and defense systems.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Close contacts of those affected are being offered antibiotics but there are currently no plans for a local emergency meningitis vaccination programme, unlike in Kent.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

First-line antibiotics wiped out the infection, and he recovered with only a few scars left on his neck.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French