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