preservative

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Recent Examples of preservative Some bills seek to regulate other chemicals, such as the preservative propylparaben, or potassium bromate, a chemical added to flour to strengthen dough. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 30 July 2025 Before the vote, panel members argued back and forth on whether thimerosal is safe, despite scientific literature showing no link between vaccines containing the preservative and autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025 Redwood is also scheduled to present Thursday to the agency's new roster of outside vaccine advisers, who were replaced earlier this month by Kennedy with his own picks, about her concerns about the vaccine preservative thimerosal causing autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Paula Cohen, CBS News, 25 June 2025 The preservative protects against contamination in the larger vials. ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for preservative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservative
protective
Adjective
  • Future research could also explore why omega-3s appear to be more protective for women—something that’s currently unclear.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Always ask for a protective base coat.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Preservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservative. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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