noun🔗ShareA strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics."Hospitals are working hard to prevent the spread of superbugs because these bacteria are very difficult to treat with common antibiotics. "medicinemicroorganismdiseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens."Due to the overuse of antibiotics, some bacteria have evolved into superbugs that are difficult to treat with ordinary medicine. "medicinemicroorganismdiseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector."Farmers are struggling to protect their tomato crops because superbugs are spreading viruses and damaging the plants directly. "insectvegetableagricultureorganismplantbiologyenvironmentscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
