antibiotic
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There is an antibiotic available that is known to curb symptoms, which Clare heard has helped a friend.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
One promising strategy is not to invent a completely new antibiotic, but to help existing drugs work again.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Poop jokes and memes aside, cyclosporiasis is a serious parasitic foodborne intestinal illness whose symptoms include nausea, fatigue, and explosive diarrhea that can last weeks or even months without antibiotic treatment.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The recommended treatment is a prescription antibiotic, sold under brand names including Bactrim or Septra, taken for seven to 10 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It will take nearly a century for science to develop the first "antibiotic," penicillin, to counter infections.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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AI tools are rapidly advancing and have already been used to design new antibiotics.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Patients have to take antibiotics to resolve their infections.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
This is the idea behind antibiotic adjuvants, which are companion molecules that do not kill bacteria directly but instead restore the power of antibiotics.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Luckily, the illness resolves with antibiotics, and it’s not fatal.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some antibiotics but they had a short shelflife.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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Vocabulary lists containing antibiotic
Power Prefix: Anti
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Four Power Prefixes: anti-, con-, inter-, and uni-.
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