How do you pronounce antibiotic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/.

antibiotic

/ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: an-tibi-ot-ic
IPA: /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

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Meaning

noun

Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

adj

Of or relating to antibiotics.

adj

Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"On a summer visit back to the farm here where I grew up, I think I figured out the central problem with modern industrial agriculture. It’s not just that it produces unhealthy food, mishandles waste and overuses antibiotics in ways that harm us all."
"We selected colistimethate sodium (CMS) as our antibiotic of choice."

Etymology

Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/
British English: /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

antibiotics (plural) more antibiotic (comparative) most antibiotic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antibiotically antibioticked antibioticogram antiboyotic enzybiotic metalloantibiotic multiantibiotic nanoantibiotic nonantibiotic polyantibiotic postantibiotic preantibiotic

Phrases

broad-spectrum antibiotic

Frequently Paired Words

abiogenetic abiotic antibiosis gnotobiotic xenobiotic antibacterial antiseptic

Synonyms

antibiotic antibiotic drug

Rhymes With

exotic patriotic erotic chaotic aquatic robotic psychotic idiotic hypnotic neurotic narcotic quadratic