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
Words nearby broad-spectrum
broad-jump,
broad-leaved,
broad-leaved bottle tree,
broad-leaved maple,
broad-minded,
broad-spectrum,
broad-winged hawk,
broadax,
broadband,
broadbent's sign,
broadbill
Example sentences from the Web for broad-spectrum
In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.
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