antibiotic
noun[C]
uk/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/us/ˌæn.t̬i.baɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk/C2
amedicineorchemicalthat candestroyharmfulbacteriain thebodyorlimittheirgrowth:
抗生素，抗菌素I'mtakingantibiotics for athroatinfection.因为嗓子发炎我正服用抗生素。
a one-monthcourseofantibiotics一个月疗程的抗生素
Sometypesof antibiotic are used topromotegrowthinfarmanimals.某些种类的抗生素被用于促进牲畜的生长。
He'sonantibiotics for anearinfection.他耳朵发炎，正服用抗生素。
- My doctor's put me on acourseof antibiotics and I have tostayoffworkfor aweek.
- Bacteria arebecomingresistantto antibiotics.
- Thedrugscompanyaretryingtodevelopa newtypeof antibiotic.
- In thosedaysdoctorsgave out antibiotics topatientsall thetime, so theybecamelesseffective.
- The first antibiotic to bediscoveredwaspenicillin.
Medicines & drugs
- anti-AIDS
- anti-asthma
- anti-cholesterol
- anti-clotting
- anti-depression
- calendula
- clozapine
- cod liver oil
- coke
- colchicine
- cortisol
- cortisone
- diuretic
- echinacea
- glycogen
- tamoxifen
- tea tree
- tea tree oil
- tramadol
- vasopressor