noun
- medicines that kill bacteria or prevent their growth, used to treat bacterial infections
Usage: plural form of antibiotic
Examples
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat my strep throat.
- She took antibiotics for a week to clear up the infection.
- Overuse of antibiotics can lead to drug-resistant bacteria.
- The patient was allergic to penicillin and other antibiotics.
- Modern antibiotics have saved millions of lives since their discovery.
- The veterinarian gave the sick cat antibiotics to fight the bacterial infection.