antibiotic
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The enzyme can digest particular polyesters and biodegradable plastics, but it has another unexpected ability: it can also break down penicillin, suggesting a possible connection to antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
"You end up hunting for a decent length of antibiotic courses that will give you some relief," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The antibiotic is among those used to treat plague in countries that see cases each year, helping to contain outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Patients with blood cancers who receive stem cell transplants are often hospitalized for several weeks while undergoing chemotherapy and antibiotic treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The first new successful antibiotic in a decade is tested on 8 January 2016.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
The disease can be cured with antibiotics, but only if treatment is given quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The results point toward a potentially new approach to treating peri-implantitis by targeting the immune system response rather than relying exclusively on antibiotics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Chronic UTIs are infections where symptoms do not go away, and do not clear with a short course of antibiotics.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Additional allegations included forced labor on fishing vessels and reliance on harmful pesticides and antibiotics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
After a couple of days of rest and some antibiotics, what indeed had turned out to be a nasty ear infection for Malia cleared up, returning our toddler to her normal bouncy state.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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