💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Antibiotic drug"
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| antibioticnoun | (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system. |
| wonder drugnoun | A medication that gives remarkable benefits. |
| antibioticsnoun | a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal covering various aspects of antibiotics research. |
| amoxicillinnoun | (pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. |
| ampicillinnoun | (pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts. |
| penicillinnoun | (pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. |
| azithromycinnoun | (pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent. |
| antimicrobialsnoun | An agent (drug or other substance) that destroys microbes (i.e., kills off a population of them). |
| antibacterial | (pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria. |
| streptomycinnoun | (pharmacology) An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic C₂₁H₃₉N₇O₁₂ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces griseus), is active against many bacteria, and is administered via intramuscular injection especially in the treatment of infections by gram-negative bacteria. It was the first drug to be successful against tuberculosis but is now chiefly used with other drugs because of its toxic side effects. |
| penicillinsnoun | (pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. |
| clindamycinnoun | (pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria. |
| fluoroquinolonenoun | Any of a class of antibiotics (fluoro derivatives of quinolone) derived from nalidixic acid. |
| oxacillinnoun | (pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci. |
| amoxycillinnoun | (pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin. |
| ciprofloxacinnoun | (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria. |
| sulphonamidenoun | (British spelling, pharmacology) Alternative spelling of sulfonamide. [(chemistry) Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)₂NR'₂] |
| pharmaceuticalnoun | (medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug. |
| tetracyclinenoun | (pharmacology, uncountable) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically. |
| medicamentnoun | A medicine, medication or drug. |
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