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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
Use of some fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, has also been linked with a higher risk of nightmares.
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Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, discuss the timing of zinc supplementation with a healthcare provider.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Because it’s caused by a virus, antibiotics do not help.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Interfering with it, researchers say, could help wounds heal without antibiotics.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
In terms of environmental cleanup, these materials are capable of capturing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and removing heavy metals and antibiotics from wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
She was admitted to the hospital, treated with antibiotics, and had a blood test confirming her suspicions of whooping cough.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Brent Teichman returned home from the clinic with a prescription for antibiotics and collapsed in bed.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Both diseases would have been deadly in the early 1800s in the absence of sanitary conditions and antibiotics.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, discuss the timing of zinc supplementation with a healthcare provider.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Because it’s caused by a virus, antibiotics do not help.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Interfering with it, researchers say, could help wounds heal without antibiotics.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
In terms of environmental cleanup, these materials are capable of capturing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and removing heavy metals and antibiotics from wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
She was admitted to the hospital, treated with antibiotics, and had a blood test confirming her suspicions of whooping cough.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Brent Teichman returned home from the clinic with a prescription for antibiotics and collapsed in bed.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Both diseases would have been deadly in the early 1800s in the absence of sanitary conditions and antibiotics.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotics
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Family members and friends originally disputed the notion that drugs had been the cause of Phoenix’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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His administration has recently conducted a series of strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean that officials said were carrying drugs.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have also been used in recent years for weight loss.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Detainees are not given medical screenings and are denied access to medicines, including prescription medications brought by family members, according to the lawsuit.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.—
Chelsea Haney
October 30,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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In 2016, Bogucki launched Black Shepherd Strategies, serving clients across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and broader industries.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Taking place in 2008 and present day, Foster Dade is described as a sophisticated mystery set at an East Coast boarding school that explores privilege, scandal, sexuality and masculinity amid the rise of social media, millennial anxiety and pharmaceuticals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most healthcare providers recommend stopping all supplements (including vitamins, herbs, and homeopathic remedies) at least 10–14 days before your procedure.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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This design style is inspired by old-fashioned apothecary shops, where herbs and minerals were mixed and sold as remedies hundreds of years ago.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Items not valid for the senior and discount included prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, phone services, transit passes, postage, Arizona Lottery tickets, event tickets, fuel, gift cards, money orders and Western Union services.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, participants who filled at least two melatonin prescriptions at least 90 days apart had an 82% higher risk of developing heart failure compared with those who did not use melatonin, according to the observational study.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In other words, the result could be explained by physics alone.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The thorium nuclear transition could enable physicists to explore previously inaccessible realms of new physics.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Antibiotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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