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superbug

[ soo-per-buhg ]
/ ˈsu pərˌbʌg /
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noun Informal.
a pathogenic bacterium that has developed immunity to antibiotics, or an insect that has developed immunity to insecticides.
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Origin of superbug

First reported in 1915–20; super- + bug1
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British Dictionary definitions for superbug

superbug
/ (ˈsuːpəˌbʌɡ) /

noun
informal an infective microorganism that has become resistant to antibiotics
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