Definition

Noun: 1. Antibiotic: A substance, such as penicillin, that is produced by microorganisms (like fungi or bacteria) or synthesized, and has the ability to inhibit the growth of or destroy other microorganisms, especially bacteria that cause disease. 2. Antibiotic (as a property): The characteristic of being able to counteract the growth of specific disease-causing bacteria.

Usage Examples

• (The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the patient.)
• (The overuse of antibiotics can lead to drug resistance.)
• (Penicillin is a famous antibiotic.)
• (This medicine has strong antibiotic properties.)

Advanced Usage

• Kháng sinh phổ rộng (Broad-spectrum antibiotic): An antibiotic effective against a wide range of bacteria.
  • Bác sĩ thường dùng kháng sinh phổ rộng khi chưa xác định được chính xác loại vi khuẩn. (Doctors often use broad-spectrum antibiotics when the exact type of bacteria has not been identified.)
• Kháng sinh đồ (Antibiotic susceptibility testing/Antibiogram): A laboratory test to determine which antibiotics are effective against a specific bacterial strain.
  • Làm kháng sinh đồ giúp lựa chọn loại thuốc phù hợp nhất. (Performing an antibiogram helps select the most suitable medication.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chất kháng sinh (Antibiotic substance): Another way to refer to an antibiotic.
• Thuốc kháng sinh (Antibiotic drug/medicine): The most common compound term, specifically referring to antibiotic medication.
• Kháng kháng sinh (Antibiotic resistance): The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic.
• Liệu pháp kháng sinh (Antibiotic therapy): Treatment using antibiotics.

Synonyms

• Trụ sinh (Antibiotic - less common synonym, older term).
• Thuốc kháng khuẩn (Antibacterial drug): More specific to bacteria-fighting agents.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Uống kháng sinh (To take antibiotics orally).
• Tiêm kháng sinh (To inject antibiotics).
• Đơn thuốc kháng sinh (Antibiotic prescription).
• Tác dụng phụ của kháng sinh (Side effects of antibiotics).
• Lờn thuốc kháng sinh / Kháng thuốc kháng sinh (To become resistant to antibiotics).

noun

1. antibiotic
   • kháng thể
     anti-body