antibiotic
BrE /æntɪˈbɪərəʊtɪk/ AmE /ˌæn(t)ɪˈbaɪrət̬ɪk/
noun en → es
a drug that is used to treat infections caused by bacteria
antibiótico
- take an antibiotic
Collocations prescribe an antibiotic · take an antibiotic
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The doctor prescribed antibiotics for her infection.
El médico recetó antibióticos para su infección.
the effectiveness of an antibiotic against a particular type of bacteria or infection
efectividad del antibiótico
- an antibiotic is effective against something
Collocations effective antibiotic · antibiotic resistance
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This antibiotic is not very effective against the infection.
Este antibiótico no es muy efectivo contra la infección.