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antibiotics

2 definitions • 5 examples
1
a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth:

Examples:

I'm taking antibiotics for a throat infection.
a one-month course of antibiotics
Some types of antibiotic are used to promote growth in farm animals.
He's on antibiotics for an ear infection.
2
a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth:

Examples:

I’m taking an antibiotic for a throat infection.

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