Antibiotic

Definition: Meaning of, antibiotic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌantɪbʌɪˈɒtɪk /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
antibiotic	antibiotics

[countable usually plural]

synonym

antonym

antibiotic used in phrases

antibiotic drug (noun)
1. a chemical substance derivable from a mould or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
antineoplastic antibiotic (noun)
1. an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy
penicillinase-resistant antibiotic (noun)
1. a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
More

Pronunciation: ˈmɪnɪt hand

Parts of Speech: noun

the long thin piece of metal that points to the minutes on a clock or watch [↪ hour hand]

antibiotic drug