Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
biological spy
English answer:
biological agent
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Kaysha Valen (X)
Feb 7, 2007 13:58
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English term
biological spy
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Science
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What is a biological spy?
The sentence is:
Not all drugs are derivatives of plants; others are microorganisms such as penicillin, and biological spies such as vaccines.
The sentence is:
Not all drugs are derivatives of plants; others are microorganisms such as penicillin, and biological spies such as vaccines.
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Feb 7, 2007 14:10: Marie-Hélène Hayles changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Seema Ugrankar
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biological agent
biologic agent
A substance that is made from a living organism or its products and is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer and other diseases. Biologic agents include antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines. Also called biological agent or biological drug.
See: http://www.dana-farber.org/can/dictionary/?index=b
A substance that is made from a living organism or its products and is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer and other diseases. Biologic agents include antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines. Also called biological agent or biological drug.
See: http://www.dana-farber.org/can/dictionary/?index=b
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espiões biológicos
Viroses e espiões-
Viroses e espiões. Artigo no âmbito da colaboração Ciência Hoje/ ... Podemos no entanto estabelecer uma base de comparação com os vírus biológicos. ...
www.cienciahoje.pt/index.php?oid=2427&op=all
Viroses e espiões. Artigo no âmbito da colaboração Ciência Hoje/ ... Podemos no entanto estabelecer uma base de comparação com os vírus biológicos. ...
www.cienciahoje.pt/index.php?oid=2427&op=all
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they keep a close watch
Vaccines are on the lookout for specific viruses, like influenza. They keep a close watch. As soon as the virus hits the body, the vaccine acts.
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spy "controller"
Well, the immune system keeps surveillance on what's going on and the vaccine stimulates the immune system to track a specific antigen, so, in that respect, the immune system is the spy and the vaccine is his "controller", in CIA-speak.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-02-07 20:20:11 GMT)
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See the "spy" lingo:
http://www.spymuseum.org/educate/loe.asp
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-02-07 20:20:11 GMT)
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See the "spy" lingo:
http://www.spymuseum.org/educate/loe.asp
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