broad-spectrum
Example Sentences
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Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic commonly prescribed for infections and acne.
From Science Daily
In the long term, gaining insight into the genetic factors that help E. coli spread could lead to more targeted therapies and reduce reliance on broad-spectrum antibiotics.
From Science Daily
The broad-spectrum comedy producer’s magnum opus, “Saturday Night Live,” has just begun its 51st season, and Mr. Michaels, now age 80, recently donated his 500-box archive to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
Spending long hours reading research on LAB amid a particularly disheartening breakout, I became fixated on the idea that the key to clearer skin lay in the strategic inclusion of beneficial bacteria through probiotics rather than the indiscriminate eradication of bacteria through broad-spectrum antibiotics.
From Slate
Look for broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher; it should be worn daily and reapplied every couple of hours.
From Los Angeles Times
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