A chemical substance, produced by microorganisms and synthetically, that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of, and even to destroy, bacteria and other microorganisms.
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections