sterile
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One received ultrasound-guided hydrodissection using normal saline, a sterile saltwater solution.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Compounding pharmacies are pharmacies, you can’t get a drug without a prescription, certainly not a sterile injectable drug.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
For most of Sunday, police maintained a sterile zone between the two sides, while officers repeatedly called on protesters to disperse.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Case” unfolds in the sterile office of a mortgage broker in Twin Falls, Idaho.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
And anything is better than living in a maze of hallways and sterile rooms, not knowing if the person you care most for in the world is alive or dead or hurting.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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