sera

noun

variants or serums
Definition of seranext
plural of serum
as in antibiotics

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Recent Examples of sera Most popular hair serums at Sephora for $50+ This vegan, cruelty-free serum features a blend of natural ingredients to help boost hair density and prevent shedding. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The best serums for split ends Jennifer Korab, celebrity stylist and owner of Renaissance Salon & Spa in Hillsborough, New Jersey, suggests regularly applying a leave-in deep-conditioning treatment or hair serum to the ends of your hair. — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sera
  1. antibiotics
  2. drugs
  3. medicaments
  4. remedies
  5. medications
  6. medicines
  7. medicinals
  8. pharmaceuticals
Noun
  • Doctors learn that classic UTI symptoms mean a UTI until proven otherwise, so the standard protocol runs on autopilot, even when the antibiotics never actually fix anything.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The finding points to a quiet shift in women’s health care, moving away from reflexive antibiotics and toward hormonal and pelvic-floor treatment paths that primary care rarely considers.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of antibiotics
Noun
  • The team highlighted that the improvements can even open new uses for electronics, such as reducing harm from street drugs.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • According to the suit, Jane Doe was beset by seven men while she was incapacitated by drugs and alcohol.
    — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • Two employees in pharmaceutical industry wearing protective gloves, mask, cap and white suit seen standing by the machine that is the part of the medicaments production during the working hours in a pharmaceutical manufacturing.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Definition of medicaments
Noun
  • Where multiple tariff programs, trade remedies or exemptions may apply, companies must assess the relevant requirements together rather than relying on a single headline rate.
    — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Are these trends in direct conversation with the rise in weight loss medications, as luxury customers strive to show off their new bodies?
    — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of medications
Noun
  • These findings helped establish PCSK9 as a drug target and contributed to the development of PCSK9 inhibitors, a new class of cholesterol-lowering medicines now used around the world.
    — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The market for those medicines is projected to reach $190 billion within the next decade, according to the investment bank Morgan Stanley.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of medicines
Noun
  • Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicinals
Noun
  • If the product touches AI, energy, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, transportation or advanced manufacturing, there’s a good chance national security and domestic competitiveness will find their way into it, too.
    — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Reshema Kemps-Polanco, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of pharmaceuticals company Novartis US, sees a possible fix using AI.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pharmaceuticals

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“Sera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sera. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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