Antonyms for antibiotic
ˌæn tɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌæn ti-, -taɪ-an·tibi·ot·ic

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1. antibiotic, antibiotic drugadjective

   a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections

   "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"

   Synonyms:
   antibiotic drug

2. antibioticadjective

   of or relating to antibiotic drugs

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.8 / 5 votes

1. antibiotic

   Synonyms:
   Anti-biotic
   

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. probiotics

   well, if pro means you are for it, doesn't anti mean the opposite?

   Submitted by anonymous on November 19, 2019  

How to use antibiotic in a sentence?

1. Jake Baum:

   We're currently at a sort of crossroads in global malaria control, we've had decades of progress in reducing the number of deaths from the turn of the millennium. But we've kind of reached this point where we sort of stalled in our progress and there are some worrying signs of emerging drug resistance, just like you have antibiotic resistance to bacteria.

2. Michael Steinberg:

   Smoking status alone should n’t be a reason to increase antibiotic rates.

3. Avinash Kar:

   There is no doubt that drug-resistant infections are on the rise. While CDC's estimates have improved, they remain conservative, solving antibiotic resistance will require ending the rampant overuse of these drugs in livestock. Until then, these lifesaving drugs will increasingly fail when sick people need them—and, as CDC recognized, 'everyone is at risk,'.

4. Rita Redberg:

   Look for primary care physicians that have 24 hour-telephone triage available so that you can ask questions of a trained professional if you are not sure if you need to seek medical attention, or are best off at home with rest and fluids, by seeking medical attention, particularly at a urgent care or retail clinic, you are likely to get an unnecessary antibiotic, which may be harmful for you.

5. Timothy Landers:

   From a farmer’s perspective, the use of antibiotics helps ensure that food is safe, nutritious and affordable, what we have lacked is a coordinated, integrated approach to antibiotic resistance including experts on human health, food production animal health and the environment.

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