Glossary Term:
Title
antibiotic
Phonetic
an</b>-tee-by-<b>AH</b>-tick or <b>an</b>-tie-by-<b>AH</b>-tick
Description
drugs used to kill micro-organisms (germs) that cause disease. Antibiotics may be made naturally by living organisms or they may be created in the lab. Since some cancer treatments can reduce the body’s ability to fight infection, antibiotics may be used to treat or prevent these infections.