antibiotic
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“Because their whole function is killing bacteria, they contribute to the broader antimicrobial-resistance crisis, where bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotic drugs,” says Fuoco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“It was like taking only one pill of your antibiotic regime,” says Rafael Simon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
There is an antibiotic available that is known to curb symptoms, which Clare heard has helped a friend.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
One promising strategy is not to invent a completely new antibiotic, but to help existing drugs work again.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
And when an ear infection turned out to be the culprit, it was she who fed antibiotic syrup drop by drop into Mirabelle’s small pink mouth and let her lap it up like a kitten.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
"Similar to antibiotics, pathogens are going to be able to evolve against antimicrobial peptides," he said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
And as some bacteria resist antibiotics, AI has identified a new class that kills drug-resistant staph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She was prescribed antibiotics and required hospital check-ups.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The doctor diagnosed her with laryngitis, external and prescribed antibiotics.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“I wonder if antibiotics would help or hurt alien life-forms?”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Vocabulary lists containing antibiotic
Power Prefix: Anti
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Four Power Prefixes: anti-, con-, inter-, and uni-.
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