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antibiotic in Chinese

antibiotic in Chinese is 抗生素 — antibiotic means a medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat bacterial infections.

antibiotic in Chinese

抗生素
noun
Pronounced: kàng shēng sù
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

What does "antibiotic" mean?

  1. noun A medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat bacterial infections.
    "The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics for her ear infection."
  2. adj Relating to substances that fight bacterial infection.
    "The cream has antibiotic properties that help prevent the cut from getting infected."
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antibiotic in a sentence

  • The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics for her ear infection.
  • Overusing antibiotics has led to bacteria that are harder to treat.
  • The cream has antibiotic properties that help prevent the cut from getting infected.

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What is "antibiotic" in Chinese?

"antibiotic" in Chinese is 抗生素. antibiotic means: A medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat bacterial infections.

How do you pronounce 抗生素?

"antibiotic" in Chinese is 抗生素, pronounced "kàng shēng sù".

How do you use "antibiotic" in a sentence?

Example: "The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics for her ear infection." In Chinese, "antibiotic" is 抗生素.

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