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 The infection is treatable with antibiotics like streptomycin, gentamicin and amikacin, according to the New York State Department of Health. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 The Colorado State Board of Pharmacy is suing a restaurant and bakery in Denver’s Gateway neighborhood for selling antibiotics without a license. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 The following day, the singer woke up with a huge lump in the centre of her forehead that left her cross-eyed, requiring hospital treatment and a strong course of antibiotics. — Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026 The symptoms usually start about one week following infection, and the illness is treatable with antibiotics, otherwise lasting from a few days to a month or longer, officials say. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Cyclosporiasis is usually treated with antibiotics, Sears says. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 It is treated with common antibiotics and supportive care including fluids. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026 Health officials urged that anyone experiencing symptoms seek medical care immediately, as the sickness can be treated with antibiotics when diagnosed early. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The germ theory of disease was a huge step forward, helping doctors understand that polluted water sources spread disease, and then helping to develop antibiotics. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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Four people, including a man serving time for murder, have been arrested and accused of smuggling drugs and other contraband into the Pulaski County jail, a news release from the county sheriff's office says.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2026
Follow-up testing found that the street drugs contained high levels of N-methylclonazepam, a benzodiazepine that operates similarly to Xanax or Valium.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of drugs

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The cost of daily life in Lake Stevens, Washington – fuel, groceries, medications and children’s formula – has added up.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The defense has their own expert witnesses set to testify, setting up the two sides to present conflicting arguments over Lindsay Clancy’s mental state, her medications, and postpartum psychosis.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of medications

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In March, BioNTech announced that Sahin and his cofounder and wife Özlem Türeci, the company’s chief medical officer, would depart the company to lead a new biotech focused on developing mRNA medicines.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of medicines

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That is where this story becomes relevant far beyond pharmaceuticals.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In-space manufacturing is an emerging possibility for companies interested in producing or researching how to create pharmaceuticals, electronics or other technologies in microgravity or a vacuum.

— Euihyeon Choi, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pharmaceuticals

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The pandemic marked a shift in business because the new storefront was busy with customers looking for natural remedies to fight COVID-19.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Here’s what consumers should know about the recall, including all affected products and remedies.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of remedies

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Add to that difficulty in remembering to take the meds, having a complex drug schedule and having recent changes in prescriptions.

— Helen Dennis, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
On Sunday, when the pharmacy was open half a day, Fauci worked the counter, ringing up prescriptions.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prescriptions

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Floating in zero gravity, players slice derelict spacecraft into salvageable chunks, while also contending with unruly physics, pressure, and profit margins.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Indefinite Causal Order Quantum systems often display behaviors that are difficult to explain with classical physics.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of physics

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