Antibiotic

 

A substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections. 

 
     

 

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Taking medicine to kill an infection can also kill good bacteria in the intestines and cause diarrhea.

 
 
   
 

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Paraphrase 2 of these sentences:

You need a prescription from a doctor for most antibiotics.

 Sometimes, bacteria "become resistant," or change so that antibiotics won't kill them any more.

Cipro is an antibiotic used to treat the biohazard, anthrax.

 

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