SUPERBUG

Meaning of SUPERBUG in English

(~s)

Journalists refer to a type of bacteria as a ~ when it is very difficult to deal with because it cannot be killed by antibiotics.

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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012

SUPERBUG — noun Date: 1985 a pathogenic microorganism and especially a bacterium that has developed resistance to the medications normally used against …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SUPERBUG — noun Date: 1985 : a pathogenic microorganism and especially a bacterium that has developed resistance to the medications normally used …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUPERBUG — ■ noun informal a bacterium, insect, etc. regarded as having enhanced qualities, especially of resistance to antibiotics or pesticides.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SUPERBUG — superbug BrE AmE ˈsuːp ə bʌɡ ˈsjuːp AmE \ -r ə - ▷ superbug|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SUPERBUG — / ˈsuːpəbʌg; ˈsjuː-; NAmE ˈsuːpərb-/ noun a type of bacteria that cannot easily be killed by antibiotics —see also MRSA
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUPERBUG — su ‧ per ‧ bug /ˈsuːpəbʌɡ $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a type of ↑ bacteria that cannot be …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUPERBUG — ( superbugs) Journalists refer to a type of bacteria as a superbug when it is very difficult to deal with …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUPERBUG — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ That did kill many, but some mosquitoes became resistant: A superbug had evolved. ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUPERBUG — сущ. устойчивая к воздействию антибиотиков бактерия
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SUPERBUG — сущ. устойчивая к воздействию антибиотиков бактерия
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SUPERBUG — n. Pronunciation: ' sü-p ə r- ˌ b ə g Function: noun Date: 1985 : a pathogenic microorganism and especially …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MRSA — / ˌem ɑːr es ˈeɪ; NAmE / noun [ U ] the abbreviation for 'methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus' (a type of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MSSA — MSSA /ˌem es es ˈeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical the name for a group of ↑ bacteria that attack …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MRSA — MRSA /ˌem ɑːr es ˈeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical the name for a group of ↑ bacteria that cannot …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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