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preantibiotic

preantibiotic adjective: prior to the introduction and use of antibiotics.

Adjective

preantibiotic (not comparable)

  1. Prior to the introduction and use of antibiotics

Forms of preantibiotic

alternative formpre-antibiotic

Origin of preantibiotic

From pre- + antibiotic.

Questions about preantibiotic

What does preantibiotic mean?
Preantibiotic means prior to the introduction and use of antibiotics.
What part of speech is preantibiotic?
Preantibiotic is an adjective.

Words near preantibiotic in the dictionary

  1. preantepenultima
  2. preantepenultimate
  3. preantepenultimates
  4. preantepenults
  5. preanthesis
  6. preantibiotic
  7. preantiquity
  8. preantiretroviral
  9. preantiseptic
  10. preantral
  11. preanxiety

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