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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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One of the most famous examples is penicillin, the antibiotic originally obtained from a fungus that transformed the treatment of bacterial infections and became one of the most consequential medical discoveries of the last century.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 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

"You're altering the microbiome of your gut, and perhaps creating antibiotic resistant bacteria in your body that will fight off the drug therapy the next time you really need it," he said.

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

Roy removed a box of gauze, a roll of white adhesive tape, and a tube of antibiotic ointment that looked like barbecue sauce.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

However, this increase in liver weight was smaller in mice that also received antibiotics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

She was not given a potentially life-saving dose of intravenous antibiotics for more than seven hours.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

This includes new antibiotics and antivirals, as well as antifungals—anti-anything that could be used against us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

For more frequent breakouts, they might prescribe higher-strength regimens such as antibiotics or medicines with tretinoin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

It overlooks a staggering amount of basic research to say that modern medicine began with the era of antibiotics.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


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