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a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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Recent Examples of antibiotics
Quinolone Antibiotics Quinolone antibiotics like Cipro (ciprofloxacin) treat bacterial infections.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Colds aren't bacterial infections, so antibiotics usually aren't prescribed unless a sinus or ear infection develops.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The hotel works with local farmers to source organic ingredients, including all natural protein products void of antibiotics and steroids.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
In the coming weeks, Zirkelbach said the sick turtles will be treated with antibiotics and nebulizers.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Two new antibiotics were approved to treat gonorrhea.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 31 Dec. 2025
These might signal a bacterial infection such as strep throat, which may require antibiotics.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Taking probiotics while taking antibiotics may help support your gut health and improve digestion.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of this stuff that's raised overseas that's done in ways that doesn't have any checks, that it's got polluted water, it's being fed really nasty stuff, full of antibiotics, full of chemicals.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Colds aren't bacterial infections, so antibiotics usually aren't prescribed unless a sinus or ear infection develops.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The hotel works with local farmers to source organic ingredients, including all natural protein products void of antibiotics and steroids.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
In the coming weeks, Zirkelbach said the sick turtles will be treated with antibiotics and nebulizers.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Two new antibiotics were approved to treat gonorrhea.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 31 Dec. 2025
These might signal a bacterial infection such as strep throat, which may require antibiotics.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Taking probiotics while taking antibiotics may help support your gut health and improve digestion.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of this stuff that's raised overseas that's done in ways that doesn't have any checks, that it's got polluted water, it's being fed really nasty stuff, full of antibiotics, full of chemicals.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotics
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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In this form, the organism can lie dormant for months to years in response to harsh environments, including those created by the human host’s immune response or medications meant to kill the parasite.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The program also partnered with Project Street Vet to provide veterinary care — including vaccines, medications and check ups — to nearly 30 pets belonging to Inside Safe participants, the mayor’s office said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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She’ll get treated with the same medicines that worked for her before, and we’ll be done.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Always pack medicines, glasses, and hard-to-replace essentials in your carry-on bag.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Olefins are high-value chemicals used to make things like plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene), pharmaceuticals, and other advanced materials.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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Along with its apparel production arm, DBL Group also presides over a varied portfolio of businesses in categories such as ceramic tile, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and dredging, telecom, agro, aviation, digital solutions and fashion retail.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Dec. 2025
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Responsive applications are designed for other parties to propose alternative transactions or remedies to the deal that would better serve the public interest.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some affected families chose unproven remedies like vitamins and cod-liver oil instead of measles shots.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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People with Medicaid — who typically have minimal or no copays for prescriptions — already pay very little.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lower-cost generics now represent 9 out of 10 prescriptions filled in America, yet the vast majority are made overseas.—
Richard L. Jackson,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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But in others, the appearance of motion is a misleading holdover from classical physics, and there is no intuitive way to picture what’s happening.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Jan. 2026
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The research team aimed to combine quantum engineering with particle physics to improve existing search protocols.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Antibiotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotics. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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