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a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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Recent Examples of antibiotic
Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Drug resistance was defined as not responding to ampicillin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, which are the antibiotics commonly used to treat bacterial infections like Shigella.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
While the disease is serious, officials note that receiving a diagnosis and antibiotic treatment quickly can significantly reduce the risk of severe illness or death in both people and animals.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
When antibiotics stress bacteria Antibiotics work in different ways.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Drug resistance was defined as not responding to ampicillin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, which are the antibiotics commonly used to treat bacterial infections like Shigella.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In these kitchens, fresh, all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken is marinated for 24 hours, then grilled.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
While the disease is serious, officials note that receiving a diagnosis and antibiotic treatment quickly can significantly reduce the risk of severe illness or death in both people and animals.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotic
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Officers then arrested Harrison and searched his body, discovering seven more bags containing drugs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the attack may have dealt a blow to the Mexican government’s assertions that the country is a safe place to visit, coming months after widespread attacks by criminal groups in response to a drug lord’s killing.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Developed in partnership with British company Indestructible Paint, the coating consists of that firm's conventional clear gloss resin along with a 2% concentration of a broad-spectrum biocidal agent known as chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX).—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2025
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Schuerger’s team is also expanding their tests to see how organisms respond to additional biocidal factors.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
25 Sep. 2016
Adjective
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As Martha notes, vinegar is naturally antibacterial and non-toxic, providing a safe cleaning option for households with children or pets.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Switch to antibacterial wipes during that pesky cold-and-flu season.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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This advancement could bring these powerful light sources out of massive facilities and into more accessible labs, potentially reshaping research in physics, chemistry, medicine, and industry.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Donations of clothing, food and medicine were life-saving to millions of people after World War II.—
William Lambers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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During the two hours of debate in the House on Tuesday, the bill’s supporters declared that income tax is the most destructive tax that penalizes productivity.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Utility equipment is believed to have sparked some of the deadliest and most destructive fires in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the medication was laced with fentanyl.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Revolution Medicines has received a voucher from the FDA’s Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher pilot program, which is designed to expedite the review of certain medications.—
Eva Flowe
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, the summer peaks of COVID in 2024 and 2025 were worse than their respective winter peaks, according to the California Department of Public Health — a stark departure from the earlier years of the pandemic, when winter surges ripped through California with devastating regularity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a statement on social media, the elderly woman’s granddaughter, Zoe Cooper, announced the devastating news.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Whitney has a fumigation guy who uses a process called ultraviolet germicidal irradiation.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Humans have known for over a hundred years that UV radiation can kill deadly germs, and hospitals have used germicidal 254-nm UVC to sterilize objects for decades.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Mar. 2023
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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