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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
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Plague can be deadly but is curable with antibiotic therapy if it's diagnosed and treated early.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Aug. 2025
Legionnaires’ disease is typically treated with specific antibiotics and can often be cured, especially when caught early, said the CDC.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Because the disease progresses very quickly and effective antibiotic therapies exist, prompt recognition is crucial.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Plague can be deadly but is curable with antibiotic therapy if it's diagnosed and treated early.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Adjective
While the disease is not contagious, symptoms include cough, fever, headache, muscle aches, and shortness of breath, and can be treated with antibiotics.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Aug. 2025
Legionnaires’ disease is typically treated with specific antibiotics and can often be cured, especially when caught early, said the CDC.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
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Their calls to abolish those search warrants joined the nationwide movement triggered by the 2020 police shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in Louisville, Kentucky, during a flawed drug investigation.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration told Newsweek that all ICE recruits are required to go through medical screening, drug screening and complete a physical fitness test.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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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Some astringents, like apple cider vinegar, also have antibacterial properties that can help fight odor-causing bacteria.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
29 July 2025
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Do not use harsh scrubs or antibacterial soaps, which could damage and irritate your skin.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
16 July 2025
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By the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, some areas of medicine, such as psychiatry, would face increasing criticism, including from social movements representing women and LGBT people.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Alec Flynn was in college, the comedian began using standup as a form of medicine to help with depression.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The storms brought destructive heavy rainfall and flash floods to the nation’s Sao Vicente island.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wisconsin's miserable summer weather is also affecting our mental health, experts say Few things are as destructive as a flood.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tyrion received medication to reduce inflammation for a few weeks, but there was no injury or surgery to recover from—only the need to adapt to life as a paralyzed dog.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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During the early 20th century, bromide salts were available in an array of over-the-counter medications aimed at issues like anxiety, insomnia, and hysteria.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Ultra Gentle Balm: A fast-absorbing, nourishing balm made with Dove’s vulva nourishment serum for long-lasting moisture and comfort.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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This hair serum also features Larix Europaea Wood extract as a key ingredient to protect the hair and the scalp from environmental aggressors that can cause further damage.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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