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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
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2025
This was true for mice that were on the RC plan before antibiotic treatment as well as those who were on the WD plan before treatment and then switched to the RC plan afterwards.
—Michael Franco
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Salmon farms pump more than 350 metric tons of antibiotics into the sea each year.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 8 June 2025
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Noun
That’s the gist of the growing threat posed by antibiotic resistance, which has contributed to millions of deaths since 1990 and is anticipated to contribute to millions more by 2050.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2025
This was true for mice that were on the RC plan before antibiotic treatment as well as those who were on the WD plan before treatment and then switched to the RC plan afterwards.
—Michael Franco
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
Adjective
Unnecessary use of antibiotics can lead to side effects, disrupt a dog's microbiome and could contribute to antibiotic resistance, an article from Visbiome Vet reported.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Salmon farms pump more than 350 metric tons of antibiotics into the sea each year.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotic
Noun
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Consistent water intake may be particularly important for people taking medications that can cause dehydration, including some blood pressure drugs, antidepressants and antibiotics.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Why Specialty Clinics Feel The Pain First Specialty clinics face a perfect storm of challenges: high-cost drugs, evolving payer policies and thousands of diagnosis and procedure codes that need to match up precisely.—
Sally Ragab,
Forbes.com,
26 June 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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The founders embrace linen for its breathability, and hypoallergenic and antibacterial properties, said the brand.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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There is also an antibacterial surface which is high resistant to infection.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Science magazine described the medicine the most important scientific advance of 2024. Already a subscriber?—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
20 June 2025
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The positive result, which the player blamed on accidentally ingesting some of his son’s cough medicine, only became apparent once Gomez had left Sevilla and joined Monza in 2023.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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And now, the American political divide has turned increasingly violent with political assassinations, assaults, Swatting, online threats, jackboot arrests, armed military in the city streets, and mutually destructive behavior.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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His freedom was seen as part of a broader effort to address destructive federal policies, including the Indian boarding-school system, which Peltier was subjected to.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The plaintiffs specifically took issue with the task force's recommendation in June 2019 that PrEP, a medication to prevent HIV, be included in the preventive services covered without cost-sharing arrangements.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Research has shown that medications prescribed for individuals with ADHS were associated with lower risks of self-harm and accidents, demonstrating the importance of proper medical treatment in overall safety and well-being.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
27 June 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
Noun
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For starters, the clear formula comes in a cute little bottle that looks more like a serum than tanning drops.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 June 2025
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Pat your face dry, and then apply your serum and/or cream.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2025
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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