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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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“It was like taking only one pill of your antibiotic regime,” says Rafael Simon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

It uses thiostrepton, a naturally occurring antibiotic, to disable PRX3.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

As antibiotic resistance grows around the world, the findings show that important medical advances may come from rethinking the chemistry of drugs that already exist.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Similarly, Marianne’s boyfriend lost his job as a roofer because he missed so much time after getting a cut on his foot for which he couldn’t afford the prescribed antibiotic.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

And as some bacteria resist antibiotics, AI has identified a new class that kills drug-resistant staph.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Kate and Henry Tucker said Henry had been diagnosed with autism but actually had a neurological condition that could have been treated with antibiotics.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The doctor diagnosed her with laryngitis, external and prescribed antibiotics.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

When bacteria are repeatedly exposed to antibiotics, strains that can survive the drugs may spread, making infections more difficult to treat.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Most of the TB tribe came around to endorsing the idea, and in a final compromise, WHO placed the second-line antibiotics in an annex to its essential drugs list.

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




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