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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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This dual activity was particularly surprising because plastic degradation and antibiotic breakdown are usually considered separate biological functions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

These include greater consumption of ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, childhood obesity, physical inactivity/sedentary behavior, antibiotic exposure, and air pollution.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"You end up hunting for a decent length of antibiotic courses that will give you some relief," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The antibiotic is among those used to treat plague in countries that see cases each year, helping to contain outbreaks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

And when an ear infection turned out to be the culprit, it was she who fed antibiotic syrup drop by drop into Mirabelle’s small pink mouth and let her lap it up like a kitten.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

The results point toward a potentially new approach to treating peri-implantitis by targeting the immune system response rather than relying exclusively on antibiotics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

They return because parents cannot afford proper nutrition or vitamins or antibiotics.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

This includes new antibiotics and antivirals, as well as antifungals—anti-anything that could be used against us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

For more frequent breakouts, they might prescribe higher-strength regimens such as antibiotics or medicines with tretinoin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Jim and Farmer were determined to keep funding the effort, even if that meant convincing the Brigham pharmacy to “loan” them the expensive second-line antibiotics whenever they came to Boston.

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


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