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Superbug
Meaning
Noun
●
A
strain
of
bacteria
that is
resistant
to many
antibiotics
(e.g; MDR, XDR).
●
Any
pathogen
resistant
to many
, even all, of the
biocides
or other
agents
used to
treat
similar
pathogen
s.
●
In American English & Hemipterans:
An
invasive
insect
, Bemisia tabaci, that is
a major
pest
of
vegetable
crops
, both
directly
and as a
virus
vector.
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