Germs Flashcards

1
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Ventilators

A

an appliance for artificial respiration; a respirator.

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2
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Enticing

A

attractive or tempting; alluring.

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3
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Vaccination

A

treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation.

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4
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Immune

A

resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.

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5
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Toxins

A

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.

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6
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Influenza

A

a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh, and often occurring in epidemics.

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7
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Supplement

A

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

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8
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Excessive

A

more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.

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9
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Enriching

A

improve or enhance the quality or value of.

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10
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Prioritize

A

designate or treat (something) as more important than other things.

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11
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Detrimental

A

tending to cause harm.

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12
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Retain

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continue to have (something); keep possession of.

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