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Bios & Vita
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vital | 1. essential for life. 2. necessary to life. 3. containing life 4. necessary important |
| vitals | a bodily organ essential for life; a vital organ |
| vitality | able to survive and grow; energy vigor. Strong and energetic |
| vitamin | natural substances necessary to keep your body healthy |
| revitalize | to restore vitality; to restore life |
| devitalize | To deprive of life or vitality. |
| viable | 1. adj - feasible. 2. plants - able to germinate. 3. biology - capable of living successfully under certain circumstances. 4. medical - able to live after birth |
| arborvitae | evergreen tree (cypress family) |
| la dolce vita | a life of indolence and self-indulgence; a life of luxury. |
| curriculum vitae | a summary of your academic and work history; more extensive than a resume |
| aerobic | an active type of exercise increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood. It makes your heart and lungs stronger |
| anaerobic | 1. able to live and grow where there is no oxygen. 2. exercise that improves strength but does not always raise your heart rate. |
| biology | 1. the study of living things; 2. the living organisms of a particular area. 3. how a living thing or its cells behave |
| microbiology | the science or small living things like viruses parasites bacteria and other microbes. |
| microbe | microorganism; germ |
| antibiotic | a medical drug used to cure illnesses and infections caused by bacteria |
| amphibious | both on water and on land |
| biome | a large area with a particular type of weather plants and animals |
| bionic | electronic parts replacing body parts |
| biopsy | a medical test in which cells are taken from your body and examined |
| symbiosis | a connection between two different living creatures from which both usually get benefits |
| biodegradable | able to be decomposed by bacteria or other organisms |