antibiotic

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- +‎ -biotic. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, [ˌɛən.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk], /ˌæn.tə.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, [ˌɛən.tə.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk], /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, [ˌɛən.ti.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk] Rhymes: -ɒtɪk === Noun === antibiotic (plural antibiotics) (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system. Hypernym: antimicrobial Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:antibiotic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Tok Pisin: antibaiotik ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === antibiotic (comparative more antibiotic, superlative most antibiotic) (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics. Hypernym: antimicrobial (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === antibacterial antiseptic == Interlingua == === Adjective === antibiotic (not comparable) antibiotic ==== Related terms ==== antibiotico == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French antibiotique. By surface analysis, anti- +‎ biotic. === Noun === antibiotic n (plural antibiotice) antibiotic ==== Declension ====