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IDEA.org / Words / fighting infection
Related — immune (Protected from harm); antibodies (Proteins targeting pathogens); fever (Elevated body temperature); white blood cells · inflammation · healing · medicine · antibiotics · germs · bacteria · virus · swollen · pus
bodily response to pathogensfighting infection ≠ immunocompromised Reduced ability to fight infection; immunosuppressed
medical interventionfighting infection ≠ medical neglect Failure to provide healthcare
disease progressionfighting infection ≠ disease progression How illness worsens over time; fatal infection · terminal illness
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/fighting_infection