Etymology

antibiotic

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Today it means: Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system. Full definition →

French antibiotique
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  1. French · borrowed fromantibiotique
  2. English todayantibiotic

Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

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