antibiotic
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See also: antibiòtic
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, /ˌæn.tə.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
Noun
antibiotic (plural antibiotics)
- (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
- Hypernym: antimicrobial
- Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:antibiotic
Derived terms
Translations
substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria
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Adjective
antibiotic (comparative more antibiotic, superlative most antibiotic)
- (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
- Hypernym: antimicrobial
- (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.
Related terms
Translations
of or relating to antibiotics
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See also
Interlingua
Adjective
antibiotic (not comparable)
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French antibiotique. By surface analysis, anti- + biotic.
Noun
antibiotic n (plural antibiotice)
Declension
Declension of antibiotic
| singular | plural | |||
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| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) antibiotic | antibioticul | (niște) antibiotice | antibioticele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) antibiotic | antibioticului | (unor) antibiotice | antibioticelor |
| vocative | antibioticule | antibioticelor | ||