Antibiotic (Noun)

Meaning

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
• The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized the treatment of bacterial diseases.
• Antibiotics are often overprescribed, leading to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
• The overuse of antibiotics in agriculture has contributed to the rise of superbugs.
• The patient was given a course of antibiotics to clear up the infection before undergoing surgery.

Synonyms

• Antibiotic Drug

Hypernyms

• Antibacterial Drug
• Bactericide

Hyponyms

• Mycostatin
• Chloromycetin
• Nystan
• Kantrex
• Ilosone
• Erythrocin
• Vibramycin
• Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
• Ethril
• Nebcin
• Lincocin
• Cipro
• Azactam
• Aureomycin
• Viocin
• Mefoxin
• Mutamycin
• Pediamycin
• Vancocin
• Kafocin
• Hydroxytetracycline
• E-Mycin
• Fradicin
• Neobiotic
• Garamycin
• Terramycin
• Tyrocidin

Related Words

• Antibiotic (adjective)