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antibiotics

NOUN

medicine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

penicillin

STRONG

amoxicillin ampicillin erythromycin streptomycin sulfonamide tetracycline

WEAK

sulfa drug wonder drug

Example Sentences

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A separate email alleged that Gates sought to "surreptitiously" give his then-wife Melinda antibiotics to protect her from the same infection.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The “Achilles’ heel” includes advanced chips, some active pharmaceutical ingredients needed for antibiotics, and high-capacity batteries critical for transportation and defense systems.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The company also said it booked net special gains of 324 million euros mainly linked to the sale of its Avelox antibiotics business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One major consequence is that many harmful microbes are becoming resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public health.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

He gives me antibiotics and hopes they’ll at least kill the infection I got from the intestinal sores.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson