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antibiotics

  • plural
    of antibiotic.
    antibiotic
    noun
    any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.

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Some antibiotics, contraceptive pills and other prescription medicines can have the opposite effect, allowing caffeine to stay trapped in the body for longer and prolonging the effects.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Professor Alastair Denniston, an ophthalmologist who also worked on the report, described the technology as "an exceptional opportunity" for healthcare which was "likely to rank alongside step-changes such as antibiotics and MRI".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The doctor diagnosed her with laryngitis, external and prescribed antibiotics.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

When bacteria are repeatedly exposed to antibiotics, strains that can survive the drugs may spread, making infections more difficult to treat.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Most of the antibiotics sold in America today are for animal feed, not for humans.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan