preantibiotic

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adjective

Prior to the introduction and use of antibiotics

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Meanings

adjectivepreantibiotic (not comparable)

alternative pre-antibiotic

  1. not comparablePrior to the introduction and use of antibiotics

Origin

From pre- + antibiotic.

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Cite this entry
APA

preantibiotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preantibiotic

MLA

“preantibiotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preantibiotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preantibiotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preantibiotic.

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