antibiotic

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
• (America) IPA: /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, /ˌæn.tə.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

Noun

antibiotic (plural antibiotics)

1. (pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

Translations

• French: antibiotique
• German: Antibiotikum
• Italian: antibiotico
• Portuguese: antibiótico
• Russian: антибио́тик
• Spanish: antibiótico

Adjective

antibiotic

1. (pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.
2. (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

Translations

• French: antibiotique
• German: antibiotisch
• Italian: antibiotico
• Portuguese: antibiótico
• Russian: антибиоти́ческий
• Spanish: antibiótico

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