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Biology vocab #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antigen | Substance that triggers an immune response |
| Vector | Animal that carries disease-causing organisms from person to person |
| Antibiotic | Compound that blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria |
| Pathogen | Disease-causing agent, such as bacterium or fungus |
| Disease | Any change other than injury, that disrupts the normal functions of the body |
| Vaccination | Injection of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen to provide immunity |
| Antibody | Specialized protein that helps destroy disease-causing organisms |
| Inflammatory response | Nonspecific defense reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection |
| Toxin | Poison that produces illness by disrupting bodily functions |
| Fever | Elevated body temperature that occurs in response to infection |