antibiotic

noun
/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/

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

Related words

antibiotically
enzybiotic
metalloantibiotic
multiantibiotic
nanoantibiotic
nonantibiotic
polyantibiotic
postantibiotic
preantibiotic
sactibiotic
antibioticked
antibioticogram

Example sentences

“I eat raw kimchi whenever I'm taking antibiotics.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Are antibiotics sold over the counter in your country?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “antibiotic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.