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antibiotic meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of antibiotic at MeaningMonkey.org. antibiotic meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.ANTIBIOTIC noun
Definition of antibiotic (noun)
- a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
- "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
- synonyms: antibiotic drug
ANTIBIOTIC adjective
Definition of antibiotic (adjective)
- of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Source: Princeton University Wordnet