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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

"So I hope people are reassured that we are managing it, antibiotic provision is there, we're standing up vaccination and general risk is low even if the disease itself is very serious."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In our antibiotic era, how can we imagine what it means to have entire ways of life hiss away like steam?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann