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Italian

antibiotico

/an.tiˈbjɔ.ti.ko/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

antibiotic

  • a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms

In a sentence

Il medico mi ha prescritto un antibiotico forte.

The doctor prescribed a strong antibiotic for me.

Devi prendere l'antibiotico per sette giorni.

You must take the antibiotic for seven days.

Non dovresti prendere antibiotici senza una ricetta.

You shouldn't take antibiotics without a prescription.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
antibioticomasculine · singular
antibioticimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The plural is 'antibiotici', not 'antibiotichi'.
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