serum

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Recent Examples of serum Macrophages, the immune cells responsible for cleanup and repair, flooded into the inflamed tissue and released a protein called serum amyloid A3 (SAA3). New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025 The serum promotes thicker, longer-looking lashes and less lash fall-out. Essence, 28 Oct. 2025 Researchers from National Taiwan University have developed a serum that caused hair regrowth in mice in just 20 days, raising questions about what the finding means for the treatment of human baldness. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 He’s given a serum by a hypnotherapist that turns him into a werewolf. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serum
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Noun
  • The driver of the truck, a 40-year-old man, was not hurt and will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which police say is standard procedure.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Such advances are particularly valuable in drug discovery, where precise molecular design is essential, as well as in the development of advanced materials and agrochemicals.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Taking probiotics while taking antibiotics may help support your gut health and improve digestion.
    Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Instead of this stuff that's raised overseas that's done in ways that doesn't have any checks, that it's got polluted water, it's being fed really nasty stuff, full of antibiotics, full of chemicals.
    Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Anyone with diabetes or taking glucose-lowering medications should consult a healthcare provider before adding magnesium, berberine, or both to their management plan.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Naltrexone is available with a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider, such as a primary care doctor, addiction medicine specialist or psychiatrist.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • She's been vocal about the unique needs of helping the BIPOC population, which often lacked access to or trust in traditional medicine.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Clean the area with soap and water or a non-stinging antiseptic, then apply antibiotic ointment to prevent infection.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Your skin is cleansed with a topical antiseptic, like alcohol or povidone-iodine, to help prevent infections.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Older remedies approved to treat motion sickness include antihistamines such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine/Dramamine nondrowsy), and anticholinergics delivered via skin patch such as hyoscine (Scopolamine).
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The root cause of Cuba’s tragedy is Cuban; the remedy for Cuba will be Cuban, too.
    Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There is currently no cure, though treatments like chemotherapy can help patients live longer.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Despite over a century of investigation, there is still no cure, but advances in diagnostic tools, treatments and preventive strategies continue to offer hope for slowing the disease and improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • If the medicaments are innocuous, there’s little harm except to the patients’ pocketbooks.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020

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“Serum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serum. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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