antibiotic
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However, demonstrating that an enzyme can chemically break down penicillin in the laboratory does not establish that it provides antibiotic resistance to living bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 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
The findings, published online Sept. 30 in the journal Nature, also showed that sugary diets combined with antibiotic treatment were associated with increases in Enterococcus faecium among patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
“It was terrible, and it turned out I was taking an antibiotic that wasn’t strong enough. What are you taking, Esther?”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The disease can be cured with antibiotics, but only if treatment is given quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
She was not given a potentially life-saving dose of intravenous antibiotics for more than seven hours.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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
What keeps a feedlot animal healthy—or healthy enough— are antibiotics.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Vocabulary lists containing antibiotic
Power Prefix: Anti
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Words to Live By: Bio
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Four Power Prefixes: anti-, con-, inter-, and uni-.
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