Gilead

[ gil-ee-uhd ]

/ ˈgɪl i əd /

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noun

a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.

Mount, a mountain in NW Jordan. 3,596 feet (1,096 meters).

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Words nearby Gilead

Gilded Age, gilded cage, gilder, gilding, gild the lily, Gilead, Gileadite, Gilels, Giles, gilet, gilgai

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How to use Gilead in a sentence

Gilead has already found in laboratory tests that remdesivir maintains its effectiveness against 2,000 coronavirus strains, chief executive Daniel O’Day said.
CDC: No sign of homegrown U.S. coronavirus variant, but scientists need to look harder|Joel Achenbach, Kim Bellware, Hamza Shaban|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Gilead has questioned the results of WHO’s trial and said the agency still has not released key data to allow the company or others to evaluate the reliability of the interim results.
WHO advises against using Gilead’s remdesivir to treat hospitalized COVID patients|Claire Zillman, reporter|November 20, 2020|Fortune
The approval of remdesivir, sold under the brand name Veklury, will allow Gilead to market the drug and talk about its benefits to doctors, nurses, and patients.
Gilead shares jump on FDA approval of remdesivir|kdunn6|October 23, 2020|Fortune
Gilead’s drug is meant for the sickest patients and those who have been hospitalized.
Gilead just got the first FDA coronavirus treatment approval, but there are still problems|Sy Mukherjee|October 22, 2020|Fortune

Gilead didn’t respond to questions from Science News about licensing GS-441524.
How two coronavirus drugs for cats might help humans fight COVID-19|Erin Garcia de Jesus|August 11, 2020|Science News
Molina says Gilead is entitled to a return, but questions whether taxpayers should be paying so much of its acquisition costs.
There’s a Life Saving New Drug. But You Can’t Afford It.|Kaiser Health News|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Behind the shop is another mighty fellow, known all over this countryside as the 'Great Balm of Gilead.'
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
And what is true of the land of Gilead is true of all lands bordering the Desert.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
Thy guilt is great, thy wound is deep, but there is virtue in the balm of Gilead when applied by the great Physician.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2)|Timothy East
The man crossed the room, and sought to pour in the balm of Gilead to the wounded conscience.
For John's Sake|Annie Frances Perram
That of certain poplars, like the Balm of Gilead, is the most noticeable and fragrant,—no spring incense more agreeable.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for Gilead (1 of 2)

Gilead¹

/ (ˈɡɪlɪˌæd) /

noun

a historic mountainous region east of the River Jordan, rising over 1200 m (4000 ft)

British Dictionary definitions for Gilead (2 of 2)

Gilead²

/ (ˈɡɪlɪˌæd) /

noun

Old Testament a grandson of Manasseh; ancestor of the Coileadites (Numbers 26: 29–30)

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