to cause someone to receive something
The drug was administered to the patient through his IV.
adverse
having a negative or harmful effect on something
The benefits of the drug out weighed the adverse effects.
agents
a person who acts for or represents another
The government agents decided to purchase new vehicles for the department.
antibodies
a protein produced in the blood which fights diseases by attacking and killing harmful bacteria
Young mothers are encouraged to breast feed their babies because the antibodies found in breast milk protect newborn babies against infection.
coined
create a phrase
My son had coined a new word and wanted to know how to get it into dictionaries.
consequentially
having consequence
The disease had affected the entire population, consequentially there were no doctors to asset in the hospitals.
contagious
spread by direct or indirect contact
The viral infection was very contagious, thus she was barred from getting on the plane.
deactivated
to cause something to be no longer active or effective
After the war, many firearm factories were deactivated.
ethics
a system of moral standards or values
The ethics of journalism is much debated.
exaggerated
to make something seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is
The seriousness of the situation had been exaggerated and did not require 20 fire trucks.
inaccessible
impossible to reach or enter
The oval office is inaccessible to the general public; you can only visit when you are invited by the president.
initiative
the first step
The student took the initiative to learn Chinese before going on his exchange program to China.
instituted
to set up
After the death of her daughter, she instituted a scholarship fund for aspiring writers in memory of her daughter.
mortality
the death rate from a particular disease
The mortality of children from the outbreak of the disease surpassed that of previous years.
pathogens
any small organism which can cause disease
A pathogen is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.
programs
a plan or procedure for dealing with some matter
Several programs were implemented in order to deal with the influx of new immigrants.
strands
Something that is plaited or twisted as a ropelike length
She was wearing several strands of pearl necklaces.
toxoids
A substance that has been treated to destroy its toxic properties but retains the capacity to stimulate production of antitoxins toxoids are used in vaccines as they induce an immune response to the original toxin or increase the response to another antigen.
treated
to use drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of a disease or heal an injury
The doctor treated the wound by first washing away the dirt and blood.
vulnerable
easy to attack
Because the deer was standing in the middle of an open field, he was a vulnerable target.
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