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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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fertility | n: the state or quality of being able to produce babies, young animals, fruit, or new plants | |
upfront | adj: frank and honest; (adverb) (of payment) in advance | |
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.) | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
fog | n: a thick cloud consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface; a weather condition in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of water | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
dispel | v: to remove something, especially a feeling of fear, doubt, and false idea | |
misinformation | n: information that is false or inaccurate, or the act of giving wrong information, especially deliberately | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
coronavirus | n: a group of viruses that cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases in humans and other animals | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
mRNA | n: (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 | |
underscore | v: to give extra weight to communication; to draw a line or lines under a word, sentence, etc., to call attention to it | |
preclinical | adj: of or relating to the early phases of a disease when an accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared; of or relating to the first stage of a medical education | |
petri | n: (petri dish) a small, clear, and round dish with a lid used in laboratories, especially for growing bacteria | |
pathogen | n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
reproductive | adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
uterus | n: a hollow muscular organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby or young animal develops before birth | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
rigorous | adj: allowing or demanding no deviation from a standard; extremely careful, thorough, or accurate | |
approval | n: the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable | |
approve | v: to think that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or appropriate; to officially accept a plan, request, etc. | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
urgency | n: the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
regulatory | adj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
reassure | v: to cause someone to feel sure; to give or restore confidence | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
irregular | adj: not having an even or balanced shape or arrangement; contrary to the usual rule, accepted order, or what is expected | |
menstrual | adj: of or relating to the time when a woman menstruates (= to discharge the blood from the uterus) each month | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
valid | adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
uncertain | adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose | |
endometrium | n: the inner mucous membrane that lines the uterus (= the organ in which a fetus develops) | |
shed | v: to get rid of something as superfluous or unwanted; to cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; (noun) an outbuilding with a single story, mainly used for shelter or storage | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
temporary | adj: not lasting or be used for a very long | |
swelling | n: an abnormal local enlargement of a part of your body, mainly because of illness or injury | |
lymph | n: a colorless fluid containing white blood cells that carry waste matter away from body tissue and help to prevent infections from spreading | |
nod | v: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
medically | adv: in a way that relates to the practice of medicine and the treatment of illness and injury | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
intensive | adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
antibody | n: a substance produced in the blood that attacks and kills harmful bacteria, viruses, etc., to fight disease | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
rigor | n: strictness or severity in opinion, temper, or judgment |