Noun
- 1. antibiotic, antibiotic drug, antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
- usage: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
Adjective
- 1. antibiotic
- usage: of or relating to antibiotic drugs
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