superbug
English
Noun
superbug (plural superbugs)
- (informal) A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics.
- (informal) Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.
- (US) An invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.
Synonyms
- (bacteria resistant to many antibiotics): MDR
- (Bemisia tabaci): silverleaf whitefly
Further reading
- superbug at OneLook Dictionary Search
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