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antibiotic
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ us /ˌæn.t̬i.baɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
C2
a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth: 抗生素，抗菌素
I'm taking antibiotics for a throat infection.因为嗓子发炎我正服用抗生素。
a one-month course of antibiotics一个月疗程的抗生素
Some types of antibiotic are used to promote growth in farm animals.某些种类的抗生素被用于促进牲畜的生长。
He's on antibiotics for an ear infection.他耳朵发炎，正服用抗生素。
My doctor's put me on a course of antibiotics and I have to stay off work for a week.
Bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
The drugs company are trying to develop a new type of antibiotic.
In those days doctors gave out antibiotics to patients all the time, so they became less effective.
The first antibiotic to be discovered was penicillin.
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antibiotic | American Dictionary
antibiotic
noun[ C ]
us/ˌænt·i·bɑɪˈɑt̬·ɪk, ˌæn·tɑɪ-/
a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth:
I’m taking an antibiotic for a throat infection.
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