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Word	Meaning	Advanced
antibiotic	n: a substance or drug that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
medicinal	adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease
infectious	adj: able to be passed quickly from one person, animal, or plant to another, especially through air or water
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
facilitate	v: to make something easier or more likely to happen
surgery	n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
chemotherapy	n: the treatment of disease, particularly cancer, using special drugs that have a toxic effect on cancer cells; frequently used in conjunction with other therapies such as surgery and radiation
transplant	v: to move or transfer something from one place or person to another; to take living tissue or an organ from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another
routine	n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
procedure	n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
infection	n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
bacteria	n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
resistant	adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
penicillin	n: an antibiotic drug derived from mold and used to treat bacterial infections
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
ruin	v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction,
miracle	n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God
pharmaceutical	adj: relating to the production and selling of the medical drugs
profitable	adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit
enterprise	n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort
spectrum	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
broad	adj: very wide; general
applicable	adj: fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance to a person or thing
prescribe	v: (of a doctor) to advise and order the use of particular medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing; to issue commands or orders for something
viral	adj: relating to or caused by a virus
scrutiny	n: careful and detailed examination
prescription	n: a written or spoken instruction that directs a medical practitioner to prescribe a specific treatment or medication for a patient
develop	v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
cholesterol	n: a type of fat that is found in the blood and cells of the body and that is important for many bodily functions but can also contribute to heart disease and stroke when levels are too high
medication	n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease
antidepressant	n: any of a class of drugs used to reduce feelings of sadness and worry
anxiety	n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future
indefinitely	adv: without any fixed or definite limit; for an unknown or unspecified period of time
acquire	v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
increasingly	adv: more and more
strain	n: a force or pressure that stretches or pulls something, sometimes causing damage; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
agriculture	n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
volume	n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound
exposure	n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
salmonella	n: a type of bacteria that causes food poisoning and other illnesses, commonly found in contaminated food or water
infect	v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism
chain	n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle
compound	n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements
organism	n: a tiny living thing
microbe	n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease
fungus	n: a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, which are heterotrophic, meaning they do not produce their food and must consume organic matter to survive
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
advantage	n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
molecule	n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
inhibit	v: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal
protein	n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues
degrade	v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others
virus	n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
avenue	n: a wide road in a town or city, especially with trees or tall buildings on both sides; a line of approach
vaccine	n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.)
woe	n: significant problems or troubles; great unhappiness
inadequate	adj: not sufficient or enough
globe	n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness
bankrupt	adj: unable to pay one’s debts; having been reduced to a state of financial ruin; lacking in something essential or fundamental
therapeutic	adj: relating to or involved in the treatment of illness or injury
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
bacteriophage	n: (also “phage”) a virus that infects and destroys bacteria
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
counteract	v: to act against something to reduce its bad or harmful effects or neutralize it
sparing	adj: characterized by using or giving very little of something; frugal or economical in the use of resources or materials
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
healthcare	n: the organized activity or business of preserving mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
provider	n: a person or an organization that supplies somebody with something needed or wanted
subscription	n: the act of signing up to receive something, typically a publication, service, etc., regularly
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
incentivize	v: to make someone want to do in a particular way by offering them a reward
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result