antibiotic
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This process, called horizontal gene transfer, allows bacteria to quickly share useful traits, including genes that help them survive antibiotic treatments.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
If bacteria stop growing, the antibiotic in that tube is effective.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
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
Testing revealed the most common species was penicillium chrysogenum, famous because it is used to produce the penicillin antibiotic but it can cause allergic reactions or infections in people with compromised immune systems.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
I yank my hands away and open the tube of antibiotic cream.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
Vocabulary lists containing antibiotic
Power Prefix: Anti
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Words to Live By: Bio
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Four Power Prefixes: anti-, con-, inter-, and uni-.
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