antibiotic
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There is an antibiotic available that is known to curb symptoms, which Clare heard has helped a friend.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
When drug-resistant E. faecium was treated with both vancomycin and pghi-4, the antibiotic regained its ability to kill the bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Poop jokes and memes aside, cyclosporiasis is a serious parasitic foodborne intestinal illness whose symptoms include nausea, fatigue, and explosive diarrhea that can last weeks or even months without antibiotic treatment.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
For those who have fallen ill, treatment includes an antibiotic called Bactrim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Similarly, Marianne’s boyfriend lost his job as a roofer because he missed so much time after getting a cut on his foot for which he couldn’t afford the prescribed antibiotic.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
The institution is looking to supply Colombian earthquake victims with antibiotics and wound care packages and to equip paramedics with surgical equipment and field medic packs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Developing new phage could lead to new ways of treating infections that have become resistant to antibiotics.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Patients have to take antibiotics to resolve their infections.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Overprescribing antibiotics leads to deadly resistant bacteria, while industrial fishing, which harvests the largest adults, ultimately selects for ever-smaller fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They’d tried two antibiotics over the course of the week, but the infection—whatever it was—didn’t respond.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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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