antibiotic

Definition of abbreviation (noun) -

a substance that destroys bacteria

Part of speech:

Adjective

plural: antibiotics

Example sentences with this word:

Antibiotics have bactericidal properties.

Antibiotic drugs have bactericidal properties.

It is unwise for general practitioners and the staff of casualty departments to delay giving antibiotic treatment until a lumbar puncture has been performed, such a response may prove fatal.

Appears in following categories:

PCAT,

MCAT

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