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a variable quantity that can be resolved into components a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"
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Vector Aeromotive was an American automobile company started in the 1976 by Jerry Wiegert. Their goal was to make cars that would challenge Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren in terms of performance. In 1993, Indonesian group V'Power bought Vector from Wiegert so the company could continue because of money problems. V'Power had previously owned Lamborghini before Audi purchased them. ...
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Vector is a breakfast cereal manufactured by Kellogg's Canada. At least one reputable source has risen eerie concerns about this so-touted "meal replacement". They say that Vector "at first glance looks like many other cereal flakes. But it is more – a lot more." They mention that because Vector contains such high levels of some substances that the Canadian Minister of Health refused to list it as a cereal. ...
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A nonpathogenic bacterium or virus used to transport an antigen into the body to stimulate protective immunity (eg, in vaccine).
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1. An organism, often an insect or rodent, that carries disease. 2. Plasmids, viruses, or bacteria used to transport genes into a host cell. A gene is placed in the vector; the vector then "infects" the bacterium.
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