antibiotics
antibiotics — noun
- antibioticssingular
- antibioticsesplural
1. a medicine that kills harmful bacteria or keeps them from multiplying, prescribe
a medicine that kills harmful bacteria or keeps them from multiplying, prescribed to treat infections
Emma finished the full course of antibiotics even though she felt better.
collocation: a course of antibiotics
The doctor gave Amihan antibiotics for the infection in her tooth.
Some antibiotics can upset your stomach, so Yuki took them with food.
Tariq's grandfather needed strong antibiotics after the operation on his hip.
Farmers should not give healthy animals antibiotics to make them grow faster.
- antibacterial
broader term; includes soaps and cleaning products, not only medicines
- antimicrobial
much broader; also covers agents that kill fungi and viruses
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'antibiotics' rather than the singular 'antibiotic' when referring to this type of medicine.
常見錯誤
antibiotics — adjective
- antibioticspositive
- more antibioticscomparative
- most antibioticssuperlative
1. describes a cream, ointment, or treatment that contains antibiotics and fights b
describes a cream, ointment, or treatment that contains antibiotics and fights bacterial infections
Sven bought an antibiotic cream for the cut on his finger.
collocation: antibiotic cream
Eshe's doctor said the antibiotic treatment would take seven days.
collocation: antibiotic treatment
Tomás checked the label to see if the ointment was antibiotic.
The antibiotic properties of raw honey have been known for centuries.
- antibacterial
more common in everyday products like soaps and wipes
- antimicrobial
broader; includes action against fungi, viruses, and other microbes