superbug — 英語辞典

名詞

1. A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).

   用法

   • くだけた表現

2. Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.

   用法

   • くだけた表現

3. An invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.

   用法

   • 米国での用法

名詞

1. a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics

   上位語

   bacteriabacterium

2. 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

   同義語

   Bemisia tabacipoinsettia strain

   上位語

   sweet-potato whitefly