ANTIBIOTIC DRUG Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase antibiotic drug. (close relations)
Definition of ANTIBIOTIC DRUG
Best Alternative Words for ANTIBIOTIC DRUG
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| antibiotic | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to antibiotic drugs noun • a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections | ||||||||
| antibacterial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth noun • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||||||||
| antimicrobial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease adjective satellite • capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | ||||||||
| cure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • provide a cure for, make healthy again • prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve • make (substances) hard and improve their usability • be or become preserved | ||||||||
| drug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic verb • administer a drug to • use recreational drugs | ||||||||
| medication | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||||||||
| medicine | nounn | |||||||
noun • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries • punishment for one's actions verb • treat medicinally, treat with medicine | ||||||||
| penicillin | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases | ||||||||
| pharmaceutical | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists • of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment noun • drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment | ||||||||
| remedy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • set straight or right • provide relief for | ||||||||
| treatment | nounn | |||||||
noun • care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) • the management of someone or something • a manner of dealing with something artistically • (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) • an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic | ||||||||
