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Words related to microorganism

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  • virulence

    quality of being virulent.

  • auxotroph

    a mutant strain of microorganism having nutritional requirements additional to those of the normal organism

  • cross-resistance

    immunologic resistance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism because of previous exposure to another species or type having cross-reactive antigens.

  • cytopathogenic

    causing cytopathy

  • defense mechanism

    A defense mechanism is a way of behaving or thinking which is not conscious or deliberate and is an automatic reaction to unpleasant experiences or feelings such as anxiety and fear.

  • endotoxin

    A toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates. It is sometimes responsible for the characteristic symptoms of a disease, e.g., in botulism.
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