Synonyms for
Antibiotic
Definition
Antibiotic is a medicine that helps to kill bacteria in the body.
Synonyms & similar words
antibioticdrug
antibacterial
antimicrobial
antiseptic
bactericide
bacteriostatic
microbicide
microbicidal
microbistatic
microbiological
microbiotic
microorganism-fighting
microorganism-killing
microorganism-reducing
microorganism-resistant
microorganism-targeting
microorganism-toxic
microorganism-vanquishing
microorganism-warding
microorganism-weakening
microorganism-wrecking
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- broad-spectrum antibiotic
- antibiotic resistance
- antibiotic treatment
- antibiotic resistance genes
- antibiotic sensitivity
- antibiotic stewardship
- antibiotic drug
Word family
noun antibiotic
adjective antibiotic
Usage note
Antibiotic is primarily used as a noun referring to a drug that kills or inhibits bacteria. As an adjective, it describes substances with such properties.
Example sentences
- The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat the infection.
- You should always finish a full course of antibiotics, even if you start feeling better.
- Some people are allergic to certain antibiotics.
- Antibiotics are not effective against viruses.
- Overuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance.
Quotes
The time may come when penicillin can be bought by anyone in the shops. Then there is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug make them resistant. - Alexander Fleming
The discovery of antibiotics was a huge advance in medicine. The ability to cure infections that killed millions of people over centuries was a turning point in the history of medicine. - John L. Fahey
The rise of antibiotic-resistant infections is a serious threat to public health - Anthony Fauci
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