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Meaning of
superbug
in English
superbug
us
//ˈsuːpərbʌg//
uk
//ˈsuːpəbaɡ//
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Definitions
Noun
bacteria
resistant
to
multiple
antibiotics
The
hospital
reported
an
outbreak
of
a
superbug
that
resisted
many
antibiotics
.
a
pathogen
resistant
to
various
treatments
;
biocides
Researchers
are
working
to
develop
new
treatments
to
combat
the
superbug
.
a
highly
resistant
bacterial
strain
(
e
.
g
.,
MDR
,
XDR
)
The
new
superbug
strain
has
shown
resistance
to
multiple
antibiotics
.
Base Words
bug
super