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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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antibody

Health care; Vaccines

A protein found in the blood that is produced in response to foreign substances (e.g. bacteria or viruses) invading the body. Antibodies protect the body from disease by binding ...

antigens

Health care; Vaccines

Foreign substances (e.g. bacteria or viruses) in the body that are capable of causing disease. The presence of antigens in the body triggers an immune response, usually the ...

risk

Health care; Vaccines

The likelihood that an individual will experience a certain event.

antitoxin

Health care; Vaccines

Antibodies capable of destroying toxins generated by microorganisms including viruses and bacteria.

rotavirus

Health care; Vaccines

A group of viruses that cause diarrhea in children.

antiviral

Health care; Vaccines

Literally "against-virus" -- any medicine capable of destroying or weakening a virus.