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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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On average, the test can determine which antibiotic will be effective in about 5.85 hours.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Prof Robin May, chief scientific officer at the UKHSA, says its analysis offers "strong reassurance that our existing vaccinations and antibiotic treatment offer will be effective against this strain".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

While the plant reduced antibiotic levels in the water, it sometimes increased how quickly fish absorbed them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

"We are now giving further training to staff on the prompt recognition of sepsis, and have taken measures to make sure antibiotic prescribing is done correctly."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Then he developed abdominal pain, and that made him think that he might have typhoid fever, so he gave himself a course of antibiotic pills, but that had no effect on his illness.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston