antibiotic
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If the 20th century belonged to antibiotics and chemotherapy, the 21st may belong to viral vectors—a development that promises to fight disease by erasing it at its genetic root.
At the same time, bacteria continually evolve resistance to antibiotics, posing a growing threat to human health.
From Science Daily
The goose is expected to be released back into the wild after a course of pain medication and antibiotics.
From BBC
Over many decades, some bacteria have gradually become resistant to widely used antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public health.
From Science Daily
By the time a second dose of antibiotic was given, which was also delayed, Graham had become septic.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.