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Antibiotic
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
antibiotics
What is an "antibiotic"?
An antibiotic is a type of medication used to treat bacterial infections by either killing bacteria or stopping their growth. Antibiotics work by targeting specific bacterial processes or structures essential for their survival, which are different from bacterial processes or structures found in human cells. They are prescribed to fight various bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, skin infections, respiratory infections like pneumonia, and infections of the ear, throat, or sinuses.
Examples
The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for the infection.
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related to medicines or treatments that can kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
The doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment for the infection.
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