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Vocab 7.1
Learning purpose
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antibiotics | A substance that kills bacteria or prevents the growth of bacteria |
| Antibody | A chemical made by the immune system that makes it easier for white blood cells to destroy pathogens |
| Bacteria | Microscopic, single-celled organisms |
| Contagious | Very easy to spread, used to describe disease |
| Histamine | A chemical that is made by cells in response to injury |
| Immune | Able to make antibodies to a pathogen before it can make you unwell |
| Immune system | The system in your body that fights infections |
| Infectious disease | A disease that can be spread |
| Lymphocyte | A white blood cell that makes antibiotics |
| Macrophage | A white blood cell that consumes pathogens |
| Neutrophil | A type of white blood cell that consumes pathogens |
| Pathogen | An organism that causes disease |
| Pathogenic bacteria | Bacteria that cause disease |
| Penicillin | An early antibiotic |
| Quarantine | Isolation to prevent the spread of disease |
| Symptom | Indicator of particular disease |
| Vaccine | A chemical that causes your body to react as if it had encountered the pathogen |