# antibiotic

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #14,885

## Definitions
1. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French antibiotique; by surface analysis, anti- + -biotic.

## Common misspellings (14)
`anitbiotic`, `anntibiotic`, `antbiiotic`, `antibbiotic`, `antibioitc`, `antibiotci`, `antibioticc`, `antibiottic`, `antibitoic`, `antiboitic`, `antiibotic`, `anttibiotic`, `atnibiotic`, `natibiotic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antibiotic