(antibiotic)

  • 11antibiotic — n. 1) to prescribe an antibiotic 2) to take an antibiotic 3) a broad spectrum antibiotic * * * [ˌæntɪbaɪ ɒtɪk] a broad spectrum antibiotic to prescribe an antibiotic to take an antibiotic …

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  • 12antibiotic — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ effective ▪ oral ▪ broad spectrum … OF ANTIBIOTICS ▪ course, dose …

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  • 13antibiotic — antibiotically, adv. /an ti buy ot ik, bee , an tee , tuy /, Biochem., Pharm. n. 1. any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions… …

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  • 14Antibiotic — A drug used to treat bacterial infections. The original definition of an antibiotic was a substance produced by one microorganism that selectively inhibits the growth of another microorganism. However, wholly synthetic antibiotics (usually… …

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  • 15antibiotic — UK [ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk] / US [ˌæntaɪbaɪˈɑtɪk] noun [countable] Word forms antibiotic : singular antibiotic plural antibiotics a drug that cures illnesses and infections caused by bacteria. Doctors often give people a course of antibiotics, when they… …

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  • 16antibiotic — antibiotikas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmų sintetinama medžiaga, selektyviai naikinanti kitus mikroorganizmus arba sulėtinanti jų augimą. atitikmenys: angl. antibiotic rus. антибиотик …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 17antibiotic — antibiotikas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmų (bakterijų, mikromicetų, aktinomicetų) gaminama medžiaga, kurios nedidelė koncentracija pasirinktinai slopina tam tikrų mikroorganizmų augimą, dauginimąsi arba juos …

    Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 18antibiotic — antibiotikas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmų sintetinama medžiaga, selektyviai naikinanti kitus mikroorganizmus arba sulėtinanti jų augimą. atitikmenys: angl. antibiotic rus. aнтибиотик …

    Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • 19antibiotic — n. & adj. Pharm. n. any of various substances (e.g. penicillin) produced by micro organisms or made synthetically, that can inhibit or destroy susceptible micro organisms. adj. functioning as an antibiotic. Etymology: F antibiotique (as ANTI , Gk …

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  • 20Antibiotic resistance — is a type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic. While a spontaneous or induced genetic mutation in bacteria may confer resistance to antimicrobial drugs, genes that confer resistance can be… …

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