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clinicaladj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies
treatmentn: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness.
mutationn: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences
virusn: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
variantn: something that is slightly different from others of the same type
resistantadj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection
outmaneuverv: to cleverly gain an advantage over someone, especially an opponent
immuneadj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells
infectionn: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body
lungn: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing
rampantadj: (especially of something bad or unwelcome) flourishing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled
viraladj: relating to or caused by a virus
tissuen: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function
oxygenn: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live
asphyxiatev: to make someone unable to breathe, usually resulting in unconscious or death
unfortunatelyadv: by bad luck; unluckily
functionaladj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service
immunosuppressantn: a drug that lowers or stops the body’s normal immune response
fortunateadj: having good luck or lucky
symptomn: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
subtypen: a type that is a subdivision of a more general type; a subdivision of a type of microorganism
invadev: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation
breathn: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs
bunchn: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
frontlineadj: in the most critical or dangerous position; in the military line or part of an army closest to the enemy
mucusn: a slimy liquid produced inside the nose and other body parts for lubrication, protection, etc.
dripv: to fall in drops or make it fall in drops; (noun) liquid or moisture that falls in drops
trapn: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
flushv: to become red on your face, especially because you are embarrassed, angry, or hot; to rinse, clean, or empty something, especially a toilet, by causing large quantities of water to flow
temperaturen: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
inflamev: to cause very strong feelings such as anger or excitement in a person or a group of people
widenv: to become or make something broader, wider, more extensive
vesseln: a ship or large boat
recruitv: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
rhinovirusn: the most common viral infectious agent in humans and is the predominant cause of the common cold
eliminatev: to remove or get rid of someone or something
vaccinen: 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.)
antiviraladj: inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses; (noun) any drug that destroys viruses
attemptn: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
vaccinatev: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease
inactivatev: to make something idle or inoperative; to release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
placebon: harmless substance, especially given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
afterwardadv: after the time mentioned
outbreakn: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant
broadadj: very wide; general
mRNAn: (an abbreviation for messenger RNA) a single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene, and is read by a ribosome in the process of synthesizing a protein
severeadj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
hijackv: to seize control of an airplane or other vehicle during an operation, especially with violence
cellularadj: of or connected with the cells of animals or plants; of or connected with a mobile telephone system that uses several short-range radio stations instead of wires
machineryn: a group of large machines or the components of a machine that make it work; social institution functions or structure for doing something
moleculen: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
toxicadj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous
slipperyadj: difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is wet or smooth; not to be trusted
incredibleadj: unbelievable; enormous
eradicatev: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad
smallpoxn: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death
untreatedadj: not given medical care or treatment; not subjected to chemical or physical treatment
geneticadj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
cocktailn: a drink, usually an alcoholic one, made by mixing one or more spirits (= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice; an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
stickv: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
entirelyadv: completely
breakthroughn: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
originn: the first existence or beginning of something
evolvev: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
bacterian: 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
pandemicn: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
degradev: 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
coronavirusn: a group of viruses that cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases in humans and other animals
influenzan: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics
genomen: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things
prophylacticadj: capable of preventing disease or intended to prevent disease

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