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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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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 CDC advises that consulting a doctor before taking anti-diarrhea medicine or antibiotics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Archie was admitted to a ward that evening, checked regularly and given further tests, and nurses administered antibiotics.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

This suggests it could be developed into an alternative antimicrobial that works differently from existing antibiotics.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Also, he and Howard Hiatt had persuaded Lilly to donate large amounts of two of the antibiotics to PIH, and Lilly had promised to give other MDR treatment projects vastly lowered prices.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French