first-line
adjective
: being the preferred, standard, or first choice
first-line treatment of tuberculosis
compare second-line
Examples of first-line in a Sentence
surgery is usually not considered a first-line treatment for this type of cancer
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While medications are often the first-line treatment for LBP, non-pharmaceutical treatments, such as physical therapy, can help.
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Though some were once commonly prescribed, they are not recommended as first-line treatments for many people for various reasons.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The nine games remaining will be a good opportunity for Mittelstadt to make his case to be Pastrnak’s first-line center in 2025-26.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
These results support continued use of oseltamivir as the first-line treatment and for post-exposure prophylaxis in close contacts of infected individuals.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Though some were once commonly prescribed, they are not recommended as first-line treatments for many people for various reasons.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The nine games remaining will be a good opportunity for Mittelstadt to make his case to be Pastrnak’s first-line center in 2025-26.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
These results support continued use of oseltamivir as the first-line treatment and for post-exposure prophylaxis in close contacts of infected individuals.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first-line
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first-line
adjective
: being the preferred, standard, or first choice
first-line treatment of advanced breast cancer
compare second-line
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