antibiotic

Etymology

Borrowed from French antibiotique.

noun

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

adj

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

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