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antibiotic (iou)



antibiotic adjective & noun. M19.
[from ANTI- + Greek biotikos fit for life, from bios life: see -OTIC.]
A. adjective.
Doubting the possibility of life (in a particular environment). M-L19.
Injurious to or destructive of living matter, esp. micro-organisms; of or pertaining to antibiotics. L19.
b. noun. A substance which is capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of bacteria or other micro-organisms; spec. one that is produced by another micro-organism (or is a synthetic analogue of a microbial product), and is used therapeutically. M20.
? Rare before M20.