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Virus

Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, etc.; -- applied to organic poisons.

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Agency 76% connected

The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.

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Delegacy 76% connected

The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power.

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Microorganism 76% connected

Any microscopic form of life; -- particularly applied to bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause infectious diseases.

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Representation 76% connected

The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.

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Vector 76% connected

Same as Radius vector.

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Acidophil noun · 86% connection

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

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Acidophile noun · 86% connection

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

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Bacteria noun · 86% connection

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission;…

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Bacterium noun · 86% connection

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission;…

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Calymmatobacterium noun · 86% connection

a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

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Cosmid noun · 86% connection

(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments

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Eubacteria noun · 86% connection

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

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Eubacterium noun · 86% connection

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

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Francisella noun · 86% connection

a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)

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Genus Calymmatobacterium noun · 86% connection

a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

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Genus Francisella noun · 86% connection

a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)

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Intestinal flora noun · 86% connection

harmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioning

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Legionella noun · 86% connection

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legio…

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Legionella pneumophila noun · 86% connection

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legio…

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Legionella pneumophilia noun · 86% connection

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legio…

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Micro-organism noun · 86% connection

any organism of microscopic size

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Monad noun · 86% connection

(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae noun · 86% connection

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

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Adder noun · 78% connection

In America, the term is commonly applied to several harmless snakes, as the milk adder, puffing adder, etc.

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Anthrax noun · 78% connection

An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores o…

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Antitoxine noun · 78% connection

A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal),…

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Arsine noun · 78% connection

a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare

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Asp noun · 78% connection

A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also a…

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Bite verb · 78% connection

To seize with the teeth, so that they enter or nip the thing seized; to lacerate, crush, or wound with the teeth; as, to bite an apple…

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Botocudos n. pl. · 78% connection

A Brazilian tribe of Indians, noted for their use of poisons; -- also called Aymbores.

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Contagious adjective · 78% connection

Conveying or generating disease; pestilential; poisonous; as, contagious air.

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Contagium noun · 78% connection

Contagion; contagious matter.

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Diffusion noun · 78% connection

The act of passing by osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc., through the body. Unlike absor…

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Disinfect verb · 78% connection

To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous.

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Flea noun · 78% connection

An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energeti…

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