antibiotics

Phonetic Respelling: [ an-ti-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, an-tee-, -tahy- ]

Definition:

n. a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections

Sentence:

When antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs.

More example sentences:

When antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs.

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Why did Jacqui leave the antibiotics for Alyssa's Uncle?

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The usual treatment for chlamydia is antibiotics.

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Synonyms:

medicine; drug; penicillin

Antonyms:

infection

Antibiotics rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • exotics
  • hypnotics
  • narcotics
  • robotics
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • astronautics
  • semiotics
  • synbiotics