be efficacious
Example Sentences
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There was evidence that the treatment plan for McNaughton might work, including studies that had found dual biologic therapy to be efficacious and safe.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2023
There have been hardly any vaccine studies, for instance, which raises another question: How will African countries deal with vaccines that have been shown to be efficacious on other continents?
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 3, 2020
They engage in the occasional bloodletting only when it can be efficacious against hemochromatosis.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 1, 2014
“The mice allow you the opportunity to test drugs to find out which ones will be efficacious without exposing the patient to toxicity,” said Colin Collins, a professor at the University of British Columbia.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2012
“As principal medical officer of this ship,” he said through chattering teeth, “I prescribe the only treatment ever found to be efficacious in such circumstances as the present—bunk, blankets, and hot toddy.”
From Sea-Hounds by Freeman, Lewis R.
