broad-spectrum

[ brawd-spek-truh m ]
/ ˈbrɔdˈspɛk trəm /

adjective

Pharmacology. noting an antibiotic effective against a wide range of organisms.
having a wide range of uses.

Origin of broad-spectrum

First recorded in 1950–55

Example sentences from the Web for broad-spectrum

  • In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.

    Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers |Michael Schulson |July 27, 2016 |DAILY BEAST
  • Even the broad-spectrum drugs were losing their effectiveness to a dangerous degree within decades of their introduction.

    The Native Soil |Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for broad-spectrum

broad-spectrum

noun

(modifier) effective against a wide variety of diseases or microorganisms a broad-spectrum antibiotic