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epidemiology collapse: the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

vector collapse: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components; any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"; a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

infection collapse: (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure; moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"; an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease; (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound; the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

virus collapse: (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein; a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"; a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"

carrier collapse: (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring; a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like; a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"; a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages; (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others; a boy who delivers newspapers; someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"; an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction

disease collapse: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

react collapse: undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"; show a response or a reaction to something; act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

afflatus collapse: a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"

toxin collapse: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

fly in the ointment collapse: an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something

poisoning collapse: the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill; the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

explode collapse: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"; burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"; be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"; cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"; show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete; show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"; drive from the stage by noisy disapproval; cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/; destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"

pollution collapse: undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

exhilaration collapse: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

respond collapse: respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

smolder collapse: burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire"; have strong suppressed feelings

abomination collapse: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"; a person who is loathsome or disgusting

festering collapse: (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

flare up collapse: ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"

infusion collapse: the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"; (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force); the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water); a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

venom collapse: toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

bellow collapse: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"; United States novelist (born in Canada in 1915); make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"

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