Thesaurus results for SERUM

serum

noun

Definition of serum

as in drug

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Recent Examples of serum 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 What Could Be Next Expect oil-in-serum hybrids to move from niche to default. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 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 Amazon Prime Day Body-Care Beauty Deals A serum is in fact the perfect name for this product. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serum

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Noun

In cell cultures, the researchers found that gamma delta T cells could kill the cancer cells when redirected by the drug.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Almost all Florida seniors will be affected as Medicare Advantage plans pare benefits and raise deductibles, while traditional Medicare sees higher Part D out-of-pocket spending caps and the elimination of $0-premium standalone drug plans.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of drug

Noun

People with plague typically get at least 10 to 14 days of antibiotics.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The 14th-century Black Death was particularly deadly because there were no antibiotics at the time and people lived in crowded cities, often with poor sanitation.

— Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of antibiotic

Noun

The day is meant to both raise awareness of and celebrate the titular groundbreaking HIV-prevention medication.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services barred federal Medicaid spending on gender-affirming medication or surgeries for minors.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of medication

Noun

The discoveries that will change medicine a generation from now are probably being chased today by people asking questions no one else sees the value of yet.

— Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Various parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda to treat conditions including headaches, colic, dropsy, rheumatism, nervous agitation, constipation, dyspepsia, and infections of the eye and throat.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 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

With automatic resin identification, camera monitoring, and coordinated wash-and-cure guidance, the Studio 1 is set to disrupt the entry-level and mainstream SLA printer markets—and earns our Editors’ Choice award as the best in its category.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The pair head into the Marais in search of a renegade doctor who may hold a cure.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 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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