antibiotic
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On average, the test can determine which antibiotic will be effective in about 5.85 hours.
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
The discovery led to the first widely used antibiotic and transformed modern medicine.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
The potential new antibiotic is found in the chemical secretions of cockroaches.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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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