Definition
antibiotic
noun
- a medicine that kills bacteria or prevents their growth, used to treat infections
adjective
- having the ability to kill bacteria or prevent their growth
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat my strep throat.
- She took antibiotics for a week to clear up the infection.
- Penicillin was the first widely used antibiotic.
- The antibiotic cream helped heal the cut on his hand.
- Overuse of antibiotics can lead to resistant bacteria.
- This antibiotic treatment should eliminate the harmful bacteria.
- The antibiotic properties of the drug make it effective against infections.