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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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There is an antibiotic available that is known to curb symptoms, which Clare heard has helped a friend.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Poop jokes and memes aside, cyclosporiasis is a serious parasitic foodborne intestinal illness whose symptoms include nausea, fatigue, and explosive diarrhea that can last weeks or even months without antibiotic treatment.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Her previous work has explored how soil contributes to the spread of antibiotic resistance.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

For those who have fallen ill, treatment includes an antibiotic called Bactrim.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 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

Before the experiment, the mice received a cocktail of antibiotics for two weeks to deplete their gut microbiome.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

The institution is looking to supply Colombian earthquake victims with antibiotics and wound care packages and to equip paramedics with surgical equipment and field medic packs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Developing new phage could lead to new ways of treating infections that have become resistant to antibiotics.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Overprescribing antibiotics leads to deadly resistant bacteria, while industrial fishing, which harvests the largest adults, ultimately selects for ever-smaller fish.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Thinking that he might have some kind of bacterial infection, they gave him injections of antibiotics, but the antibiotics had no effect on his illness.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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