Thesaurus results for SERUM

serum

noun

Definition of serum

as in drug

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Recent Examples of serum This assortment also offers a Vitamin C complex, hair serum and Hydrogel masks. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 To boost that dewy look, layer from lightest to heaviest with a light, concentrated hydrating hyaluronic acid serum, followed by a moisturizer and then a barrier repair cream. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 From innovative serum textures and buzzy new ingredients to a promise of glass skin, Korean skincare has a habit of setting trends the rest of the beauty industry soon follows. — Lucy Partington, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 An oil-in-serum pulls the nourishment of oil into a lighter, serum-style formula. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serum

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Noun

Imprisoned since 2004 and serving a life sentence, Buchanan was accused of directing drug sales, extortion, gambling and violence across San Diego County and beyond.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drug

Noun

Most cases resolve without antibiotics, but they may be used for severe illness or in settings with a higher transmission risk.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
And the common cold and the flu are viral infections, so they can't be treated by prescription antibiotics anyway.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of antibiotic

Noun

In Georgia, Wesley’s Law, championed by Laura and Larry Gay after their son’s death, required public schools to stock overdose-reversal medication such as naloxone.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Additionally, cancer survivors who are food-insecure are more likely to forgo medications and care because of cost.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of medication

Noun

To decolonize the nose, patients’ nostrils are simply swabbed with a cotton tip that has been coated with antiseptic.

— Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
After removing the tick, the bite area should be cleaned with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or another antiseptic.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Definition of antiseptic

Noun

His attorney, Brian Williams, argued that the Fifth Amendment itself provides a legal avenue for seeking compensation, regardless of other remedies that may have been available.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedy

Noun

There is no cure, but treatment can control symptoms and help prevent scarring.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2026
Englander Peebles explains how to file a civil remedy notice after a Miami car accident, including the statutory requirements, electronic submission, and the cure window.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cure

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
The doctors here have every modern medicament, but candidly confessed that the answer to the malady is beyond them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of medicament

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