kiuavijasumu
kee-oo-ah-vee-jah-SOO-moo
How to say it
Swahilikiuavijasumukee-oo-ah-vee-jah-SOO-moosoon
Englishantibioticsoon
Frenchantibiotiquesoon
Meaning
A medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat infections. It does not work against viruses such as the flu.
Good to know
Ki/vi class: plural viuavijasumu. A coined word, literally a killer of tiny poisons; the loanword antibiotiki is more common in speech.
Examples
- Daktari alimwandikia kiuavijasumu kwa siku saba.The doctor prescribed him an antibiotic for seven days.
- Usinywe viuavijasumu bila ushauri wa daktari.Do not take antibiotics without a doctor's advice.
- Kiuavijasumu hakitibu mafua yanayosababishwa na virusi.An antibiotic does not cure flu caused by viruses.
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