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an·ti·bi·ot·ic
 antibiotic
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- pronunciation:
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baI
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noun |
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An antibiotic is a substance that can kill bacteria or prevent it from growing. Doctors use antibiotics to help patients who have infections caused by bacteria. Patients usually take antibiotics in the form of pills.
The doctor decided that the patient's sore throat was caused by a certain type of bacteria, so she prescribed an antibiotic for him. |
| derivation: |
antibiotically (adv.) |
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