a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth
I had to take an antibiotic for my ear infection.
blood poisoning
invasion of the blood by toxic matter or microorganisms
There are some foods that can cause blood poisoning in pregnant women.
chicken pox
an acute, contagious viral disease chicken pox is highly contagious; you need to stay indoors if you have this disease.
complications
something which makes a situation more difficult
The patient died during surgery due to complications.
disrupting
to interrupt the orderly course of
The neighbors barged into the house, disrupting the family's quiet dinner.
dosage
the amount of medicine that you should take at one time
It is very important that you take the correct dosage of the medicine.
fatal
causes death
Taking the wrong drugs can be fatal.
infectious
able to pass a disease to a person
John was not able to leave the hospital because he was considered to be very infectious.
membrane
a very thin piece of material that covers an opening
A cell may die because of damage to its membrane.
microbes
a very small living thing, especially one which causes disease
Many people are not aware of the microbes that are living in the kitchen sponge.
microbial
having the quality of a microbe
The microbial organisms were living on the dog.
mold
a fungus that grows on materials
We can not eat the bread because there is mold growing on it.
mold-infested
filled with mold
The family had to leave their home because the mold-infested building was causing their child to be very sick.
nucleic acids
a type of acid that exists in all living cells
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids.
pathogenic
capable of producing disease
There are good bacteria and bad bacteria; bad bacteria are called pathogenic bacteria.
poisonous
capable of injuring or killing by or as by poison
There are many forms of poisonous mushrooms.
selectively
making a selection
He was chosen through a very selectively detailed process.
side effects
an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the main effect
Chemotherapy is effective in treating cancer, but the side effects are what gets the people very sick.
toxic
poisonous
Many companies are dumping toxic wastes into the ocean which is killing the fish.
viral
or caused by a virus
He had a viral eye infection and could not go out doors for two weeks.
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