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Uncommonantibiotic
The correct spelling is antibiotic.
How to pronounce antibiotic
noun
IPA: /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
Say it like: Ant-ibio-tic
The correct spelling is antibiotic. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
adjective
- 1.(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.
- 2.Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.
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