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airborne precautions |
measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted from an infected person by pathogens that remain infective over time and distance and are propelled through the air to a susceptible person's eyes, nose, or mouth |
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antibody
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a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind, such as an infecting organism, a chemical, or some other foreign body
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antimicrobial
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able to destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens and other micro-organisms
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antiseptic
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a substance that reduces the number of pathogens present on a surface
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asepsis
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methods used to assure that an environment is as pathogen-free as possible
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aseptic
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as pathogen-free as possible
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