Thesaurus results for SERUM

serum

noun

Definition of serum

as in drug

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Recent Examples of serum Five trips later, this serum has left me with a plump, hydrated complexion that looks great even without makeup. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 In the 1990s, Frieda launched the Frizz Ease brand with a serum meant to tame frizzy hair. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 Participants had reduced fasting serum glucose and insulin resistance, along with improved insulin-producing beta-cell function. — Suchandrima Bhowmik, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026 Hailey Bieber is also a fan and has noted that the radiance-boosting serum lends her skin a natural-looking lift while, of course, making her glow. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serum

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Noun

Then in 2018, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles handed down another indictment against Gomez, charging him with drug trafficking and money laundering.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
The request follows a judge's order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike's attorneys and reflects the secrecy surrounding execution drugs, which states often argue is necessary to protect access to the drugs and the safety of suppliers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of drug

Noun

Joshua said viral meningitis often resolves on its own, while bacterial meningitis can progress rapidly and requires prompt treatment with antibiotics.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
No medicines are available to treat EEE, and antibiotics are not effective against it.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of antibiotic

Noun

Fatima acknowledged her son takes medication for his mental health issues and has been hospitalized a couple of times.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Held without charge, al-Sakani says he was subjected to harsh conditions, including sleep deprivation, inadequate medical care and the withholding of medication.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of medication

Noun

Flu viruses can survive on hard surfaces for as long as two days and on soft materials such as pillows for about 12 hours, according to Susan Werner, MD, a family medicine provider at Geisinger Nanticoke.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Dr Amir Firouzjaei, a general practitioner and traditional Chinese medicine expert who has lived in Dubai for three years, believes the movement taps into something deeper.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of medicine

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

Experts share the habits and triggers to avoid, plus the remedies that could help alleviate a persistent hack following a respiratory infection.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The remedies essentially treated the symptoms and not the cause, like putting a cover on a leaking faucet.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of remedy

Noun

Dancing as a cure Whether or not dancing works to sweat out a toxic venom, studies do show that dancing helps reduce stress and increases levels of serotonin, a hormone that helps regulate mood, sleep, and digestion.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026
Is the cure for cancer sitting on a cold concrete floor at family re-location center at the southern border or in an ICE detention center?

— Jay Sloves, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 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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