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su·per·bug

(so͞o′pər-bŭg′)

n. Informal

A strain of bacteria that has become resistant to most antibiotics.

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superbug

(ˈsuːpəˌbʌɡ)

(Microbiology) informal an infective microorganism that has become resistant to antibiotics

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Noun	1.	superbug - a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
	2.	superbug - a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias Bemisia tabaci, poinsettia strain Bemisia, genus Bemisia - sweet-potato whitefly sweet-potato whitefly - a variety of whitefly

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superbug

[ˈsʊːpəbʌg] N → bacteria f asesina

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superbug

[ˈsuːpə^rbʌg] n (= bacteria) → super bactérie f

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