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antibiotic

[an-ti-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, an-tee-, -tahy-] / ˌæn tɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌæn ti-, -taɪ- /
NOUN
medicine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
penicillin
STRONG
amoxicillin ampicillin erythromycin streptomycin sulfonamide tetracycline
WEAK
sulfa drug wonder drug

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Prof Robin May, chief scientific officer at the UKHSA, says its analysis offers "strong reassurance that our existing vaccinations and antibiotic treatment offer will be effective against this strain".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

While the plant reduced antibiotic levels in the water, it sometimes increased how quickly fish absorbed them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Scientists in Leiden have developed a new antibiotic called EVG7 that can combat the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile using only a very small dose.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Using smaller antibiotic doses can sometimes raise concerns about antibiotic resistance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

In our antibiotic era, how can we imagine what it means to have entire ways of life hiss away like steam?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann