Germs Flashcards
Ventilators
an appliance for artificial respiration; a respirator.
Enticing
attractive or tempting; alluring.
Vaccination
treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation.
Immune
resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
Toxins
an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body.
Influenza
a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh, and often occurring in epidemics.
Supplement
something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.
Excessive
more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
Enriching
improve or enhance the quality or value of.
Prioritize
designate or treat (something) as more important than other things.
Detrimental
tending to cause harm.
Retain
continue to have (something); keep possession of.