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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

If bacteria stop growing, the antibiotic in that tube is effective.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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

The discovery led to the first widely used antibiotic and transformed modern medicine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Beside them are fifty-pound sacks of antibiotic drugs.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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