marasin bilong kilim ol binatang

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

A compound phrase that translates to "medicine for killing microorganisms," using the "microorganism" definition of "binatang."

Noun

marasin bilong kilim ol binatang

  1. antibiotic
    • 2004, anonymous author, Kirap!‎[1]:
      Wara bilong sampela stik i gat sampela kain marasin bilong kilim ol binatang.
      Liquid extracted from some sticks have some antibiotics.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

A compound phrase that translates to "medicine for killing pests," using the "pest" definition of "binatang."

Noun

marasin bilong kilim ol binatang

  1. pesticide
    • 1998, anonymous author, Kirap!‎[2]:
      Ol marasin bilong kilim binatang i no inap pinisim ol, olsem na long dispela hap ol i wok yet long kamap planti hariap.
      Pesticides have had little effect on the insect, and it continues to multiply rapidly throughout the region.
Usage notes

This term confusingly refers to both antibiotics and pesticides, making it difficult to interpret the correct meaning without context. Synonyms can clarify the meaning and avoid ambiguity; antibaiotik exclusively refers to antibiotics, while marasin bilong pamim long gaden bilong kilim ol binatang samting and marasin bilong pinisim ol binatang nogut exclusively refer to pesticides.

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