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Vocab 7.1
Learning purpose
Term | Definition |
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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 |