el
masculine
/antiˈβjotiko/
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Translation
antibiotic
Word origin
From Greek anti ('against') plus biotikos ('of life'), from bios ('life'). Coined in the twentieth century for substances that act against living microbes.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- anti + bios
- English cognates
- antibiotic, biology
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralantibióticos
Examples
recetó infección.
The doctor prescribed him an antibiotic for the infection.
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You must finish the whole antibiotic even if you feel better.
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This antibiotic is taken twice a day.
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The child is allergic to a certain type of antibiotic.
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Do I need an antibiotic or is resting enough?
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