antibiotic

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If bacteria stop growing, the antibiotic in that tube is effective.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

On average, the test can determine which antibiotic will be effective in about 5.85 hours.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 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

She ran her hands over the other things he had laid out: scissors, antibiotic ointment, bandages.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby