See also: antibiòtic

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Borrowed from French antibiotique.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, /ˌæn.tə.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

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antibiotic (plural antibiotics)

  1. (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

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antibiotic (comparative more antibiotic, superlative most antibiotic)

  1. (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  2. (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

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antibiotic (not comparable)

  1. antibiotic

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

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antibiotic n (plural antibiotice)

  1. antibiotic

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