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a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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Recent Examples of antibiotic
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Sisenwein was admitted to a local hospital and treated for a strain of antibiotic-resistant salmonella that had sickened many locally as well as in other Midwest states.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The antibiotics can destroy gut bacteria.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In the wound care section, a selection of bandages, dressings, and medical tape, along with antiseptic wipes, alcohol swabs, triple antibiotic ointment, and two manuals (one for dogs and one for people) is available.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Sisenwein was admitted to a local hospital and treated for a strain of antibiotic-resistant salmonella that had sickened many locally as well as in other Midwest states.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Menninger took him to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a severe colon infection, likely brought on by his long-term use of antibiotics to treat the neck wound.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The antibiotics can destroy gut bacteria.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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Petro has scaled back efforts to target drug supply, instead trying to solve the issue through social programs.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The researchers tested their two-part drug on mice and zebrafish engineered to produce β-glucuronidase, and found that the drug was activated almost exclusively in tumors, sparing healthy tissue and organs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Developed in partnership with British company Indestructible Paint, the coating consists of that firm's conventional clear gloss resin along with a 2% concentration of a broad-spectrum biocidal agent known as chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX).—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2025
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Schuerger’s team is also expanding their tests to see how organisms respond to additional biocidal factors.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
25 Sep. 2016
Adjective
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The magic ingredient is hypochlorous acid, an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial compound that occurs naturally in the body, supporting the skin barrier with daily use.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The patch's backbone is made of hyaluronic acid—a gooey polymer that's a common skincare ingredient—mixed with either antibacterial agents (including salicylic acid and Cannabis sativa extract) or anti-inflammatory agents (including niacinamide and chamomile extract).—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Best of Beauty launched in 1996, skin care was something best kept hidden behind your medicine cabinet.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the time, society considered whiskey as a suitable medicine for cancer, typhoid, and diphtheria among other illnesses.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The massive 1980 eruption blasted a column of ash and gas more than 15 miles into the atmosphere and triggered a devastating landslide, killing 57 people in what was the most destructive eruption in modern US history.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weather phenomenon could pose the danger of new wildfire starts; it is already linked to some of the state’s costliest, most destructive fires in the past.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are medications people can take to slow down the virus, but there's no cure.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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An additional part of managing the stress and emotional strain associated with cancer can be medication, such as antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications.—
Julie Scott,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Whitney has a fumigation guy who uses a process called ultraviolet germicidal irradiation.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Humans have known for over a hundred years that UV radiation can kill deadly germs, and hospitals have used germicidal 254-nm UVC to sterilize objects for decades.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Mar. 2023
Noun
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These are combined with an intelligent mix of peptides, caffeine, hyaluronic acid, and squalane into a gel-like serum applied to the skin with a cooling, rollerball applicator.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to the brand, the serum is the first of its kind, using patented A30 Complex, a combination of powerful antioxidants, to target UV damage, pigmentation, dehydration, and irritation.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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