antibiotic
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And there was: There had been some progress, with oxytetracycline, OTC for short, a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat chlamydia and sometimes syphilis in humans.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
After a consultation she was prescribed an antibiotic.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
If bacteria stop growing, the antibiotic in that tube is effective.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Evangelista emphasizes that Salvinia auriculata is not a simple fix for antibiotic pollution.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Similarly, Marianne’s boyfriend lost his job as a roofer because he missed so much time after getting a cut on his foot for which he couldn’t afford the prescribed antibiotic.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing antibiotic
Power Prefix: Anti
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Words to Live By: Bio
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Four Power Prefixes: anti-, con-, inter-, and uni-.
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