Definition of ANTIBIOTIC

antibiotic

Plural: antibiotics

Noun

  • a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
    • "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
  • Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

Adjective

  • of or relating to antibiotic drugs

Adj

  • Of or relating to antibiotics.
  • Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

Synonyms

antibiotic drug, antibiotic

Scrabble Score: 14

antibiotic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
antibiotic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antibiotic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

antibiotic: valid Words With Friends Word