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an·ti·bi·ot·ic
 antibiotic
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- pronunciation:
- aen
ti
baI
a
tihk
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noun |
| definition: |
a medicine that can destroy or prevent the growth of disease and infection.
I took an antibiotic for my sore throat. |
| derivation: |
antibiotically (adv.) |
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