metalloantibiotic

noun

Any antibiotic that contains a metal atom

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Meanings

nounmetalloantibiotic (plural metalloantibiotics)

plural metalloantibiotics

  1. medicineAny antibiotic that contains a metal atom

Origin

From metallo- + antibiotic.

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APA

metalloantibiotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloantibiotic

MLA

“metalloantibiotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloantibiotic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalloantibiotic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloantibiotic.

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