Thesaurus results for ANTIBIOTICS

antibiotics

noun

plural of antibiotic

as in drugs

medical a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections

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Recent Examples of antibiotics In addition to treating infected children with antibiotics, officials advised the children and their family members to undergo a decolonization protocol. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 The European Union has taken action, banning antibiotics as growth agents for farm animals in Europe and will extend this rule to all livestock imports in September. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Fortunately, advances in sanitation, hand hygiene and antibiotics have made large outbreaks like those that wagon trains and military camps experienced much less common, at least in the United States. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 These issues stem from antibiotics use or trauma to the teeth, and are much more difficult to address. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 8 Sep. 2026 Still others might be susceptible to such rashes due to bacterial infections or even exposure to antibiotics. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 By then, Leah had received antibiotics from Keith’s primary-care provider. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Police said drugs and drug paraphernalia were also recovered during the investigation.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Though historically rare, murder or homicide charges in high-speed crashes that don’t involve drugs or alcohol are becoming increasingly common, according to experts interviewed by USA TODAY.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of drugs

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Possible issues associated with consuming too much of the spice include allergic reactions that can range from mild irritation to serious symptoms; stomach pain; and potential adverse interactions with medications such as blood thinners.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
This would theoretically mean that people are being paid to take medications.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of medications

Noun

The visitors spoke of the risks of the medicines Kiju made in our kitchen, of the dangers of a mistaken mushroom in a tonic, of the potential of death in the misuse of a berry or leaf.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Nigerians spend more than $1 billion annually on medical services abroad, according to the government’s investment promotion agency, and the country imports 70% of its medicines.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of medicines

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Duties on machinery, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals—currently as high as 44 percent—will largely disappear.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Aviation, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing all depend on disciplined systems behind the scenes.

— Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pharmaceuticals

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But these days, a wide range of treatments are available that can offer relief — from at-home remedies like warm compresses and over-the-counter eye drops to prescription medications.

— Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Some of this criticism can be chalked up to differing interpretations of the science, and of how best to treat stubborn afflictions such as anxiety and depression when all of the remedies have potential downsides.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of remedies

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Patients in Medicaid, the state- and federally-funded program for people with low incomes, already pay a nominal co-payment of a few dollars to fill their prescriptions, but lower prices could help state budgets that fund the programs.

— Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Those who can actually get in to see a doctor to prescribe hormone replacement therapy are now dealing with an estrogen patch shortage, leaving them scrambling to get their prescriptions.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

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