Antibayotik (en. Antibiotic)
an-ti-ba-yo-tik
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of medication used to fight infections in the body.
I started taking antibiotics to eliminate the infection.
Nagsimula akong uminom ng antibayotik upang mapuksa ang impeksiyon.
Medications that inhibit the growth of bacteria or kill them.
The patient needs a stronger antibiotic to fight his illness.
Kailangan ng pasyente ng mas malakas na antibayotik upang labanan ang kanyang sakit.
Often prescribed by doctors to patients with bacterial infections.
Included in his prescription were some antibiotics prescribed by the doctor.
Kasama sa kaniyang reseta ang ilang antibayotik na inireseta ng doktor.
Etymology
From the English word 'antibiotic', derived from the Greek 'anti' (against) and 'bios' (life).
Common Phrases and Expressions
antibiotic medication
a drug used against infection.
gamot na antibayotik
Related Words
antibiotic
Another term for antibiotic, commonly used in medical contexts.
antibiyotiko
infection
A condition caused by the presence of microbes in the body.
impeksiyon
Slang Meanings
Healing antibiotic
It's okay, I'm just taking antibiotics so I won't get sick again.
Ayos lang, umiinom lang ako ng antibayotik para di na ako magkasakit.
Medicine that kills germs
I need antibiotics for my cough, I think I have an infection.
Kailangan ko ng antibayotik para sa ubo ko, mukhang may infection ako.
Prescription from the doctor
I can't find the antibiotics that the doctor wrote.
Di ko mahanap 'yung antibayotik na sinulat ng doktor.