antibiotic
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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
"So I hope people are reassured that we are managing it, antibiotic provision is there, we're standing up vaccination and general risk is low even if the disease itself is very serious."
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The discovery led to the first widely used antibiotic and transformed modern medicine.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
Using smaller antibiotic doses can sometimes raise concerns about antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
One of his first tasks was to convince the generic manufacturers that reduced second-line antibiotic prices could still result in significant revenues and profits.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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