Het antibioticum
Example: De dokter schreef een antibioticum voor tegen de infectie.
Definition
"Het antibioticum" refers to a type of medicine used to treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria. It is commonly prescribed by doctors to help patients recover from illnesses caused by harmful bacteria.
Etymology
The word "het antibioticum" comes from the Greek roots 'anti-' meaning 'against' and 'bios' meaning 'life,' combined with the Latin suffix '-icum' which forms nouns. It literally means 'against life,' referring to its ability to target and destroy harmful bacteria. Did you know that the first antibiotics were discovered by accident when Alexander Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petri dish?
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"Het antibioticum" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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