Definition: antibiotic
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
e.g. “when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs”
Spelling: a n t i b i o t i c
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/ˌæntɪbaɪˈɑːɾɪk/
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/ˌantɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/
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