English Explanatory Dictionary

antibiotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
adj
  1. Of or relating to antibiotics.
  2. Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

Pronunciation

/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-antibiotic.wav /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ [ˌɛən.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk] /ˌæn.tə.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ [ˌɛən.tə.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk] /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ [ˌɛən.ti.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk] En-us-antibiotic.ogg

Word forms

antibiotic antibiotics more antibiotic most antibiotic

Etymology

Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

Synonyms

antibiotic

Related words

abiogenetic abiotic antibiosis gnotobiotic xenobiotic antibacterial antiseptic

Derived words

antibiotically antibioticked antibioticogram antiboyotic broad-spectrum antibiotic enzybiotic metalloantibiotic multiantibiotic nanoantibiotic nonantibiotic polyantibiotic postantibiotic preantibiotic sactibiotic
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