| Term | Definition |
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virus |
a particle made of hereditary material and protein |
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immune system |
your bodies defense system |
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white blood cell |
a cell found in the blood stream that destroys unwanted things. |
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interferon |
a substance that prevents a virus from spreading |
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antibodies |
proteins that fight unwanted things or mark them like flags |
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complement |
a substance that destroys viruses |
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vaccine |
a weakened virus that builds up immune system |
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AIDS |
aqcuired immune deficiency syndrom |
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HIV |
Human Immunodefficiency syndrome |
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smallpox |
disease causing sores and fevers |