antibiotic

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antibiotic

/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ UK
/ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ UK
/ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ US
[ˌɛən.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk] US
/ˌæn.tə.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ US
[ˌɛən.tə.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk] US
/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ US
[ˌɛən.ti.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk] US

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Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

noun antibiotics

Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system. On a summer visit back to the farm here where I grew up, I think I figured out the central problem with modern industrial agriculture. It’s not just that it produces unhealthy food, mishandles waste and overuses antibiotics in ways that harm us all.
Similar: antibiotic

adjective more antibiotic · most antibiotic

Of or relating to antibiotics.
obsolete Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: wonder drug, antibiotic drug, antifungal, antimicrobial, anti-microbial, macrolide, drug, vital, robustness, resilience, resistance, antimicrobials, germicide, anti-infective, bacteriostatic agent, bactericide

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noun substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria

Español	antibiótico
한국어	항생물질 hangsaengmuljil, 항생제 hangsaengje
日本語	抗生物質 kōseibusshitsu
中文	抗生素 kàngshēngsù, 抗菌素 kàngjūnsù
हिन्दी	प्रतिजैविक pratijaivik
Kiswahili	antibiotiki, kiuavijasumu
Português	antibiótico
Français	antibiotique
Deutsch	Antibiotikum
Italiano	antibiotico
Ελληνικά	αντιβιοτικό antiviotikó
Română	antibiotic
Русский	антибио́тик antibiótik
Tiếng Việt	kháng sinh, trụ sinh
العربية	مُضَادّ حَيَوِيّ muḍādd ḥayawiyy
עברית	אַנְטִיבְּיוֹטִיקָה antibyótika

adj of or relating to antibiotics

Español	antibiótico
中文	抗生素的 kàngshēngsù de, 抗菌素的 kàngjūnsù de
Português	antibiótico
Français	antibiotique
Deutsch	antibiotisch
Italiano	antibiotico
Русский	антибиоти́ческий antibiotíčeskij

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"antibiotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antibiotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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antibiotic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antibiotic

Chicago

"antibiotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antibiotic.

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@misc{antibiotic_2026,
  title = {antibiotic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antibiotic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}