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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
Menninger took him to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a severe colon infection, likely brought on by his long-term use of antibiotics to treat the neck wound.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
And antibiotics don't protect koalas from repeat infections.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Now contrast that with a mother in rural India who’s unable to access even the basic antibiotics.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Different antibiotics are needed for various kinds of infections so the fact that your cat will be coming home with two different ones may be significant.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The disease is curable with antibiotics.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Mange is treatable with antibiotics and other drugs.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Public health researchers use it to understand why certain bacteria cause more severe illness or show greater resistance to antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
STIs, bacterial infections, and UTIs are typically treated with antibiotics.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Aug. 2025
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
And antibiotics don't protect koalas from repeat infections.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Now contrast that with a mother in rural India who’s unable to access even the basic antibiotics.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Different antibiotics are needed for various kinds of infections so the fact that your cat will be coming home with two different ones may be significant.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The disease is curable with antibiotics.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Mange is treatable with antibiotics and other drugs.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Public health researchers use it to understand why certain bacteria cause more severe illness or show greater resistance to antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
STIs, bacterial infections, and UTIs are typically treated with antibiotics.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotics
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Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Skovronsky thinks that pills could eventually become the primary way that obesity is treated around the world, and that oral drugs could have a larger market share than injectables.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tidmarsh said the committees would still be consulted on general issues like how to regulate different classes of drugs.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, tens of millions of Medicare beneficiaries rely on Part D to afford their medications.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amen pointed out that beta blockers do not cause cravings or withdrawals like other anti-anxiety medications.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Understanding asthma medications Asthma is treated with medications, including emergency inhalers, daily long-acting inhalers, combination inhalers, which contains two or more medicines and nebulizer machines.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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There are different types of biologic medicines, but typically, these powerful drugs work for people with a condition like mine by blocking specific inflammatory pathways in your immune system to help control inflammation and pain.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
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Growth subsectors, such as pharmaceuticals and biotech, also outperformed.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also threatened to impose steep tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Natural remedies include low-fat milk, yogurt, ginger, or chamomile tea.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alloy is a telehealth company that offers a lot of different prescriptions, including products for weight management and minoxidil for midlife hair thinning.—
Jessica Hartshorn,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some plans also may start using separate deductibles for their pharmaceutical and medical benefits or having patients pay more for their prescriptions, Daboul said.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Storied military career After graduating from North Carolina A&T in 1963 with a degree in engineering physics, Joseph McNeil was commissioned as a second lieutenant through ROTC and began a distinguished Air Force career, according to his university.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The algorithms are tuned with AI models informed by physics, allowing the sensors to adapt in real time without massive data training.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Antibiotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotics. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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