Definitions for antibiotic

antibiotic an·ti·bi·ot·ic

Spelling: [an-ti-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, an-tee-, -tahy-]
IPA: /ˌæn tɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌæn ti-, -taɪ-/

Antibiotic is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 255 anagrams from letters in antibiotic (abciiinott).

Definitions for antibiotic

noun

  1. any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.

adjective

  1. of or involving antibiotics.

Origin of antibiotic

1855-60, for an earlier sense; anti- + biotic

Examples for antibiotic

However, as the WHO report makes clear, antibiotic resistance is a growing problem that threatens the entire globe.

Increase the dose to 10 billion CFUs per day and continue for one to two weeks after you stop taking the antibiotic.

A plague outbreak in Madagascar has killed 40 people so far, and due to antibiotic resistance, it could kill many more.

Reeve passed away after experiencing an adverse reaction to an antibiotic on Oct. 10, 2004.

Never deny a request for an antibiotic, an opioid pain medication, a scan, or an admission.

A fair number explicitly ask for an antibiotic, to cover the possibility that it is “bronchitis” or a “sinus infection.”

antibiotic resistant bacteria is the latest target for scientific ‘cures.’

The books started with the specifications for antibiotic growth equipment for colonies with problems in local bacteria.

In the future, antibiotic resistance could have catastrophic consequences.

But the discovery of what substance should be added to what antibiotic was largely one of trial and error.

Word Value for antibiotic
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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