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
  • As a safety precaution, anyone with kidney disease—or taking certain medications, such as antibiotics—should speak with their doctor before starting the supplement.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But big pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned the quest for new antibiotics, because the research and development needed to discover them is time-consuming and expensive.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of antibiotics
Noun
  • Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Brancato also advises parents to keep drugs out of the reach of children, even over-the-counter medications that are safe in small doses.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 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
  • 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 remedies
Noun
  • Hormones aren’t the only treatments Some patients choose not to take full-body hormonal medications or are advised by their doctors to avoid them because of their medical histories or conditions.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The costs of the medications to stimulate her ovaries to produce eggs, the donor eggs they would be combined with, and genetic testing for any resulting embryos, were not.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of medications
Noun
  • Hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries, Tedros said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Sudan Doctors Network warned the outages endanger hospitals, dialysis centers and blood banks, and threaten the cold storage needed for medicines and vaccines.
    — Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 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
  • These include chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrogen production, and fertilizers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At the same time, quantum could one day deliver commercial value in almost every industry, from pharmaceuticals and finance to logistics and energy.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of pharmaceuticals

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“Sera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sera. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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