antibiotic

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BrE /æntɪˈbɪərəʊtɪk/ AmE /ˌæn(t)ɪˈbaɪrət̬ɪk/

noun en → es

1 MEDICINE [singular] B1

a drug that is used to treat infections caused by bacteria

antibiótico

  • take an antibiotic

Collocations prescribe an antibiotic · take an antibiotic

  • The doctor prescribed antibiotics for her infection.

    El médico recetó antibióticos para su infección.

2 EFFECTIVENESS [singular] B2

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

  • This antibiotic is not very effective against the infection.

    Este antibiótico no es muy efectivo contra la infección.