A2🏥 Medical
Italian word
antibiotic
N/A — the Italian word is 'antibiotico'
Looks like
antibiotic
a drug that kills bacteria
⚠️ The trap
Near-identical, but Italian uses the plural 'gli antibiotici'. The real trap: Italians sometimes take antibiotics without a prescription from a pharmacy (though illegal). Culturally, there's less restriction awareness. Also: antibiotics don't work on viruses — 'gli antibiotici non servono per i virus'.
To say "a drug that kills bacteria" in Italian:
antibiotico
"antibiotic" in English means:
N/A — the Italian word is 'antibiotico'
Example
"Non prendere antibiotici senza consultare il medico."
"Don't take antibiotics without consulting a doctor."
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