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21metabolism — /meuh tab euh liz euhm/, n. 1. Biol., Physiol. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Cf. anabolism, catabolism …
22Microbiology — An agar plate streaked with microorganisms …
23food preservation — Any method by which food is protected against spoilage by oxidation, bacteria, molds, and microorganisms. Traditional methods include dehydration, smoking, salting, controlled fermentation (including pickling), and candying; certain spices have… …
24meat processing — Introduction preparation of meat for human consumption. Meat is the common term used to describe the edible portion of animal tissues and any processed or manufactured products prepared from these tissues. Meats are often classified… …
25Nosocomial infection — Classification and external resources Contaminated surfaces increase cross transmission ICD 10 Y …
26immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… …
27infectious disease — Introduction in medicine, a process caused by a microorganism that impairs a person s health. An infection, by contrast, is the invasion of and replication in the body by any of various microbial agents including bacteria, viruses (virus),… …
28Microbiology of decomposition — Decomposing pig showing signs of bloat and discoloration, a result of microbial proliferation within the body. Microbiology of decomposition is the study of all microorganisms (mainly bacteria and fungi) involved in the chemical and physical… …
29Effective microorganism — Effective Microorganisms™, also called EM Technology™, is a brand name for a series of products utilizing a base culture called EM•1® Microbial Inoculant. EM Technology™ is an as yet scientifically unconfirmed method of improving soil quality and …
30disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… …
