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antibiotic

[an-ti-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, an-tee-, -tahy-] / ˌæn tɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌæn ti-, -taɪ- /


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The recommended treatment is a prescription antibiotic, sold under brand names including Bactrim or Septra, taken for seven to 10 days.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

For those who have fallen ill, treatment includes an antibiotic called Bactrim.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Based on the findings, the researchers argue that pesticide regulations should take antibiotic resistance into account before products reach the market.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, US, have used generative AI to identify novel antibiotic compounds that might be able to treat superbugs including gonorrhoea and conditions such as Parkinson's.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Infections by "staph" and "strep" were a leading cause of death before the discovery of antibiotic medicines.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

People with cyclosporiasis experience symptoms like watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping and need to be treated with antibiotics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Luckily, the illness resolves with antibiotics, and it’s not fatal.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Some animals also received preventive antibiotics, while others had the IL-1β inflammatory pathway genetically removed.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

It isn’t typically life-threatening and can be treated with antibiotics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Lately it reminded Bridge of the cold, frothy antibiotics she took as a little kid.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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