| biological t. |
treatment of disease by the injection of the substances which produce a biological reaction in the organism. The term includes the use of sera, antitoxins, vaccines, and nonspecific proteins.
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| biological v. |
an animal vector in whose body the pathogenic organism develops and multiplies before being transmitted to the next host.
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| biological indicator |
a device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor adequacy of sterilization. The device consists of a known number of microorganisms (usually bacterial spores), of known resistance to the mode of sterilization, in or on a carrier and enclosed in a protective package. Subsequent growth or failure of the microorganisms to grow under suitable conditions indicates the adequacy of sterilization.
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| biologicals |
Products derived from living organisms that detect, stimulate or enhance an animal's immunity to infection.
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| biological oxidation |
The process by which bacteria and other types of micro-organisms consume dissolved oxygen and organic substances in waste water, using the energy released to convert organic carbon into carbon dioxide and cellular material.
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