antibiotics
noun
Form of antibiotic , plural of antibiotic.
Simple meaning
Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
æntibiˈɑtɪks
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Definition
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noun
plural of antibioticpharmacology
Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
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This meaning: (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
Used this way, antibiotics is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Of or relating to antibiotic drugs.
Related Words
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- bacterialadjective
- antimicrobialnoun
- infectionnoun
- staphylococcusnoun
- streptococcusnoun
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