antibiotic
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See also: antibiòtic
Etymology
Borrowed from French antibiotique.
Pronunciation
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.
Hyponyms
- See also 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.
- (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.
Translations
of or relating to antibiotics
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See also
Adjective
antibiotic (not comparable)
Related terms
Etymology
Borrowed from French antibiotique. By surface analysis, anti- + biotic.
Noun
antibiotic n (plural antibiotice)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Declension of antibiotic
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