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Lesson 15
Health and Medicine
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abnormal | not as it should be |
| addictive | habit-forming |
| antibiotic | a substance that will weaken germs and kill infection |
| antidote | a medicine or substance that fights a poison |
| consciousness | the state of being aware of one's surroundings |
| contagious | spread by contact |
| contaminate | to make impure |
| convalesce | to regain health after an illness |
| diagnose | to identify an illness or disease by examining |
| disable | to weaken or take away ability |
| fracture | a breaking of a bone |
| injection | the act of forcing a liquid through the skin into a blood vein or a muscle |
| irritate | to rub or make red and sore |
| nauseous | causing a sick feeling in the stomach |
| sterilize | to make free from germs |
| surgeon | a doctor who performs operations |
| symptom | a sign or change that indicates an illness or disease |
| therapy | treatment to help recover from a disease or disorder |
| vaccinate | to inject with disease germs as a protection against a disease |
| vital | needed for life |