antibiotic
/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/noun
उच्चारण ऐन्टिबाइऑटिक
प्रतिजैविक दवा, एंटीबायोटिक
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C, usually pl.]
a medicine, such as penicillin, that is used to destroy bacteria and cure infections
प्रतिजैविक दवा, एंटीबायोटिक
- The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics.
- Antibiotics do not work against viruses.
- You must finish the whole course of antibiotics.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor warned against taking antibiotics for a common cold.
- Some bacteria have become resistant to the antibiotic.
Synonyms antibacterial penicillin drug medicine
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destroying bacteria
जीवाणुनाशक
- antibiotic drugs
- The doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment for the infected cut.
- The nurse applied an antibiotic cream to the wound.
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- Scientists are developing a new antibiotic treatment.
- He took antibiotic tablets twice a day.
Synonyms antibacterial antiseptic
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an antibiotic / antibiotics
Antibiotic is countable; take an antibiotic means one medicine, and antibiotics means medicines of this class in general.
'Antibiotic' countable है; 'an antibiotic' का अर्थ एक दवा है और 'antibiotics' का अर्थ इस वर्ग की दवाएँ सामान्यतः।
- The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for the infection.
- Antibiotics do not work against viruses.
antibiotic + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, antibiotic describes things related to these drugs: antibiotic resistance, antibiotic treatment.
Adjective के रूप में 'antibiotic' इन दवाओं से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है: antibiotic resistance, antibiotic treatment।
- Misuse of medicine causes antibiotic resistance.
antibiotics for / against sth
Use for with the illness being treated, and against with the germs.
इलाज होने वाले रोग के साथ 'for' और रोगाणु के साथ 'against' आता है।
- He was given antibiotics for a throat infection.
- These drugs are effective against bacteria.
be on / take / finish antibiotics
These verbs describe taking a full course; finish the course is important.
ये verbs दवा का पूरा कोर्स लेना बताते हैं; कोर्स पूरा करना महत्वपूर्ण है।
- She is on antibiotics for a week.
+Collocations 4
verb + antibiotics
takeprescribegivestopneed
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics for five days.
adjective + antibiotics
strongbroad-spectrumoralcommonpowerful
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics act against many germs.
antibiotic + noun
resistancecoursetreatmentdrugcream
- Always complete the full antibiotic course.
course of antibiotics
a course ofshort course offull course ofsecond course of
- She finished a full course of antibiotics.
“More examples 5
- Penicillin was the first antibiotic to be widely used.
पेनिसिलिन व्यापक रूप से प्रयुक्त होने वाला पहला प्रतिजैविक था।
- Antibiotics are useless against the common cold.
सामान्य ज़ुकाम के विरुद्ध प्रतिजैविक बेकार हैं।
- The doctor warned him not to take antibiotics without advice.
डॉक्टर ने उसे बिना सलाह के प्रतिजैविक न लेने की चेतावनी दी।
- Radhika applied an antibiotic cream on the cut.
राधिका ने कटे स्थान पर प्रतिजैविक क्रीम लगाई।
- Overuse of antibiotics makes bacteria stronger.
प्रतिजैविकों के अति प्रयोग से जीवाणु अधिक शक्तिशाली हो जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The doctor gave me an antibiotics.
✓ The doctor gave me an antibiotic.
An goes with a singular noun.
'An' singular noun के साथ आता है।
✗ Antibiotics are killing bacterias.
✓ Antibiotics are killing bacteria.
Bacteria is already plural; the singular is bacterium.
'Bacteria' स्वयं बहुवचन है; एकवचन 'bacterium' है।
✗ I took antibiotic for three days.
✓ I took antibiotics for three days.
Antibiotic is countable, so use the plural antibiotics or an antibiotic.
'Antibiotic' countable है, इसलिए बहुवचन 'antibiotics' या 'an antibiotic' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Antibiotic, antiseptic and vaccine all fight disease, but in different ways.
Antibiotic, antiseptic और vaccine रोग से लड़ते हैं, पर भिन्न प्रकार से।
A medicine taken to kill bacteria inside the body.
शरीर के भीतर जीवाणुओं को मारने के लिए ली जाने वाली दवा।
- He took an antibiotic.
A substance applied on the skin to stop germs.
त्वचा पर लगाया जाने वाला पदार्थ जो रोगाणु रोकता है।
- Apply an antiseptic.
A preparation that gives protection before a disease.
रोग से पहले सुरक्षा देने वाली तैयारी।
- The polio vaccine.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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an·ti·bi·ot·ic
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a medicine that kills bacteria is an antibiotic; one that relieves pain an analgesic; one that prevents infection on the skin an antiseptic; one that counteracts poison an antidote.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: बैक्टीरिया मारने वाली दवा antibiotic; दर्द से राहत देने वाली analgesic; त्वचा पर संक्रमण रोकने वाली antiseptic; ज़हर का असर काटने वाली antidote।
General knowledge
Science: antibiotics do not cure viral illnesses such as the common cold; overuse causes antibiotic resistance.
विज्ञान में antibiotics सामान्य सर्दी जैसी viral बीमारियाँ ठीक नहीं करतीं; अधिक प्रयोग से antibiotic resistance होता है।
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic, in 1928.
Alexander Fleming ने 1928 में पहली antibiotic, penicillin, की खोज की।