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antibiotic.

Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/UK/ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/UK/ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/US[ˌɛən.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk]US
  1. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

adj/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/UK/ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/UK/ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/US[ˌɛən.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk]US
  1. Of or relating to antibiotics.

  2. Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

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