Assertion: antibiotic | /r/CapableOf | kill bacteria
Facets:
value: in the animal’s body
type: LOCATION
value: to stop an infection
type: PURPOSE
value: actively
type: MANNER
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: outright (bactericidal)
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: An antibiotic either prevents bacterial growth (bacteriostatic) or kills bacteria outright (bactericidal).
text: Antibiotics or antimicrobials will either kill the bacteria (Bactericidal) or it will inhibit the growth of bacteria (Bacteriostatic).
text: However, antibiotics can sometimes kill off the probiotics that live inside of you.
text: Whenever we use an antibiotic it kills all the bacteria that do not have a resistance mechanism – that is, those that are sensitive, but leave any that are resistant.
text: If prescribed and taken correctly, antibiotics are generally safe and can kill off the bacteria causing an infection.
text: Antibiotics are medicines, prescribed by health care providers, that kill bacteria that cause infections in both humans and animals.
text: Antibiotics kill bacteria or slow or stop their growth.
text: They either kill bacteria or stop them from reproducing, allowing the body’s natural defenses to eliminate the pathogens.
text: Although antibiotics kill bacteria, they are not effective against viruses.
text: Antibiotics kill bacteria, effectively fighting bacterial infections only.
text: Put simply, they kill bacteria.
text: Antibiotics are designed to slow the growth of or kill bacteria.
text: Antibiotics can be lifesavers: They kill bacteria that can cause serious illness or death.
text: Some antibiotics are bactericidal, meaning that they kill bacteria, while others are bacteriostatic, meaning that they prevent bacteria from reproducing.
text: They can either actively kill bacteria to stop an infection or they can interfere with bacterial reproduction, making it difficult for an infection to spread.
text: An antibiotic is a drug that controls or kills bacteria in the animal’s body.
text: If your doctor prescribes antibiotics to clear up a bacterial infection, they'll likely kill the bacteria that make you sick, but might also destroy your beneficial intestinal bacteria, causing diarrhea or other uncomfortable tummy troubles.
text: Antibiotics within the same class all have roughly the same method of action (the way they kill or subdue the bacteria), they just ‘specialize’ in different bacteria in different locations of the body.
text: The antibiotic will either kill or suppress the bacteria that are susceptible to the antibiotic.