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IELTS word

antibiotic

/ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪk/noun

English definition

a medicine used to treat infections caused by bacteria

Common phrases / collocations

  1. prescribed antibiotic
  2. antibiotic treatment
  3. antibiotic resistance

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The pharmacist gave her the prescribed antibiotic.

  2. 2.

    The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for the bacterial infection.

  3. 3.

    Antibiotics do not treat viral infections.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A pharmacist hands an adult customer a plain medicine box and a short instruction sheet across a pharmacy counter.
a medicine used to treat infections caused by bacteria
1prescription is checked
2medicine is supplied
prescription is checked→medicine is supplied