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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
Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
In one study, people who used a triclosan-containing antibacterial soap at home were more likely to have skin bacteria resistant both to the germ-killing ingredients in the soaps and to common oral antibiotics.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 21 Jan. 2025
To stop those infections and interrupt the spread, health workers administer the antibiotic azithromycin — often the pill is given once a year for several years.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Healthcare providers may prescribe oral antibiotics alone or in combination with topical treatments.7
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—Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
In one study, people who used a triclosan-containing antibacterial soap at home were more likely to have skin bacteria resistant both to the germ-killing ingredients in the soaps and to common oral antibiotics.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
If prescribed these medications, take the antibiotic one hour before or two hours after a magnesium supplement.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 21 Jan. 2025
To stop those infections and interrupt the spread, health workers administer the antibiotic azithromycin — often the pill is given once a year for several years.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global hub for illicit drug sales that prosecutors said had contributed to the death of at least six people.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Designating certain cartels as Foreign Terror Organizations Trump made good on his campaign pledge to designate certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a move specifically aimed at groups such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The main ingredient that supports these claims is apple cider vinegar thanks to its antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the bark boasts antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
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Typically, organized rings coordinate and plan thefts on a large scale, identifying high-demand merchandise with high resale value — think over-the-counter medicine, baby formula and laundry detergent, designer sunglasses, power tools and even spools of copper wire.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Commoners could look forward to a paltry thirty-five or forty years of a hardscrabble existence, without the benefit of medicine, dentistry, or a decent sewage system.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Experts say the operations to neutralize tunnels were extremely destructive to surface infrastructure.—
Abdel Kareem Hana and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition to their destructive toll, the fires shuttered several schools, delayed major sporting events and affected awards shows.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The coroner said the victim, who has not yet been identified, possibly took sleeping medication and passed out.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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An initial report indicated that their mother, 34, had stopped taking her mental health medication, had left her apartment, and that the children had stopped going to school, per the U.S. Marshals Service's statement.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Linda Anderson keys in a code and steps out of a room at Mercy Anderson Hospital as an ultraviolet germicidal robot kicks on, lights up and kills sneaky germs that might’ve been skipped over with other disinfecting routines.—
Terry DeMio,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2020
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Some products sold now that claim to be germicidal are actually the wrong wavelength, says Andrea Armani, a chemical engineering and materials scientist at the University of Southern California.—
Jeanne Erdmann,
Discover Magazine,
3 Aug. 2020
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Originally, Seppala was supposed to carry the serum all the way to Nome.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Just like fine-tuning your lineup of toners, serums, and moisturizers to achieve different skin goals with different ingredients, laser stacking helps address multiple concerns—and patients in Korea might book laser stacking appointments for preventative benefits, as well.—
Taryn Brooke,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Electrical equipment — transmission lines in particular — has been the source of some of the most devastating wildfires in California and across the country.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Almost two years ago, the BBC greenlit a three-part drama about the Grenfell Tower fire, a national tragedy in which 72 people perished in a devastating blaze at a London housing block.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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