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Medicine past and pr
Medicine: Past and Present Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sterilize | To make free from germs. |
| mystified | Bewildered; confused. |
| immune | Not able to get certain diseases. |
| epidemic | An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly to many people. |
| vaccine | A special subtance used to protect a person or animal from disease. |
| bacteria | Germs. |
| antibodies | Special substances made by the body that destroy or weaken germs. |
| microbes | Tiny organisms or germs too small to be seen without a microscope. |
| infected | Having germs that cause disease. |
| plague | A disease that kills a large number of people. |