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immune system

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Mucus   Sticky substance that traps harmful particles that would otherwise be breathed into the lungs.  
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Antibody   A blood protein produced in response to a counteracting antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances that the body recognizes as alien example bacteria viruses and foreign substances.  
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Antibiotic   It's a type of medication that destroys or slow down the growth of bacteria. They don't kill viruses.  
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White blood cells   A cell that destroys bacteria, viruses and other foreign objects.  
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Vaccine   A weakened or dead form of a certain virus that is given to a human to prevent disease, infection.  
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Phagocyte   A type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.  
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Pathogen   Anything that causes a disease . Example: Some bacteria bacteria, ALL viruses and some fungi.  
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Immune response   The reaction of the cells and fluids of the body to the presence of a substance that is not recognized as a constituent of the body itself.  
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Disease   Any condition that is harmful to or interferes with the health of an organism.  
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Infection   The act of disease producing organisms, which invade the bod and interfere with the normal activity of cells.  
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