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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
Plus, since the animals are local, Jarjalou and her team members know that the quality of the meat is better since the animals are raised without hormones or antibiotics.
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Annie Daly, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
In that incident, a fall into a Louisiana waterfront led to the discovery of a serious infection in his toe, which required partial removal and weeks of IV antibiotics.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Though the actor is partially breathing on his own, Margarita Aaron said her husband remains on breathing assistance and antibiotics, according to Fox News.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, according to the Food & Drug Administration, sales of antibiotics for use in farm animals increased by 16% in 2024 compared with the previous year.
—Gene Baur, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Scientists are investigating multiple possible explanations for the trend, including diet, exercise, lifestyle, genetics, environmental factors—even microplastics and antibiotics.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Researchers are increasingly recognizing environmental and agricultural factors as major drivers of resistance, on par with misuse of antibiotics in the clinic.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
After Abrahams was diagnosed with tonsillitis and prescribed antibiotics, his condition deteriorated and leg pain left him unable to move, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
There could soon be a cheap new way of removing those antibiotics from the water, however, using plentiful pine bark.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Annie Daly, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
In that incident, a fall into a Louisiana waterfront led to the discovery of a serious infection in his toe, which required partial removal and weeks of IV antibiotics.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Though the actor is partially breathing on his own, Margarita Aaron said her husband remains on breathing assistance and antibiotics, according to Fox News.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, according to the Food & Drug Administration, sales of antibiotics for use in farm animals increased by 16% in 2024 compared with the previous year.
—Gene Baur, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Scientists are investigating multiple possible explanations for the trend, including diet, exercise, lifestyle, genetics, environmental factors—even microplastics and antibiotics.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Researchers are increasingly recognizing environmental and agricultural factors as major drivers of resistance, on par with misuse of antibiotics in the clinic.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
After Abrahams was diagnosed with tonsillitis and prescribed antibiotics, his condition deteriorated and leg pain left him unable to move, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
There could soon be a cheap new way of removing those antibiotics from the water, however, using plentiful pine bark.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotics
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The following month, a warrant led to the seizure of guns, ammunition, cash, machinery, counterfeit drugs and raw materials.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Treatment is complicated by difficulty detecting the cancer in early stages, and its resistance to common cancer drugs.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, Williams feels proud of how her transparency has helped others not feel ashamed of doing what’s best for their health, especially considering there's been a lot of controversy surrounding the use of GLP-1 medications.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to the website of the Alaska State Legislature, the failure to take medications on time at the correct dosage has massive consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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The accord will see free trade on almost all goods between the EU’s 27 members and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines, and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.—
Rajesh Roy,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The accord will see free trade on almost all goods between the 27 members of the EU and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Notably, India will eliminate 11% tariffs on most pharmaceuticals within a decade.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
28 Jan. 2026
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Duties on autos, pharmaceuticals and lumber would increase to 25% from 15%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, feelings and facts often have different remedies.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the remedies ruling, the company in September updated Chrome to include more AI features that integrate Google apps like Calendar, YouTube and Maps so users can access those services without moving to a different webpage.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Medicine isn’t just about prescriptions.—
Crystal Cene,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Medicaid paid about $287 for the unlawful prescriptions written for the undercover agent, according to authorities.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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His notebooks continue to inspire mathematical research, with his work now applied to modern physics and quantum mechanics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reconciling these seemingly contradictory properties using the same math is one of modern physics’ great challenges.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Antibiotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotics. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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