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单词 superstrain
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superstrain
superstrain n.
Brit. /ˈsuːpəstreɪn/
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/ˈsjuːpəstreɪn/
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U.S. /ˈsupərˌstreɪn/
an exceptional breed or variety of animal, plant, etc.; (in later use) spec. a strain of microorganism that has become resistant to drugs or especially virulent; cf. superbug n. 1.
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1917 Poultry Success May 19/3 (advt.) Readers of this publication may have a copy if genuinely interested in this superstrain of poultry.
1973 Amer. Biol. Teacher 35 360/1 His delight with the superstrains of rice and wheat of the ‘green revolution’ happen to coincide with grimly bad news from the fields.
1976 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 17 Nov. 12 a/3 The public health threat posed by the super strain of gonorrhea prompted the get tough policy.
2009 C. Prelitz Green made Easy vii. 75 They [sc. antibacterial soaps] may also help create superstrains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
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