superbug — Słownik języka angielskiego

Rzeczownik

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

   Użycie

   • nieformalne

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

   Użycie

   • nieformalne

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

   Użycie

   • użycie amerykańskie

Rzeczownik

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

   Terminy szersze

   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

   Synonimy

   Bemisia tabacipoinsettia strain

   Terminy szersze

   sweet-potato whitefly