Meanings
nounantibiotype (plural antibiotypes)
plural antibiotypes
- biologyA set of organisms that are resistant to a particular antibiotic.
verbantibiotype (third-person singular simple present antibiotypes, present participle antibiotyping, simple past and past participle antibiotyped)
present singular third person antibiotypes · participle present antibiotyping · participle past antibiotyped · past antibiotyped
- To assign an organism to a particular antibiotype.
Origin
Translations
Portuguese antibiotipo
- antibiotipoa set of organisms resistant to a particular antibiotic
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APA
antibiotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibiotype
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“antibiotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibiotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antibiotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibiotype.
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