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antibacterial vs antibiotic vs antibody vs penicillin
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| antibacterialadjective/ˌæn.ti.bækˈtɪr.i.əl/ | Meaning able to kill bacteria or stop them from growing | Goes with antibacterial soap | Example Wash your hands with antibacterial soap before you cook. |
| antibioticnoun/ˌæn.tiː.baɪˈɑː.tɪk/ | Meaning a medicine that kills bacteria and is used to treat infections | Goes with take antibiotics | Example You must finish the whole course of antibiotics, even if you feel better. |
| antibodynoun/ˈæn.tiˌbɑː.di/ | Meaning a protein in the blood that fights germs and other harmful things | Goes with produce antibodies | Example The body produces antibodies a few weeks after a vaccine. |
| penicillinnoun/ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ɪn/ | Meaning a medicine made from a mold that kills many kinds of harmful bacteria | Goes with allergic to penicillin | Example Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident in 1928. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
A broad-spectrum works against many types of bacteria.