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noun • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike • the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion verb • form a scab • take the place of work of someone on strike | ||||
| 29% | 8 | Stimulate women with complete protection from infection | ||
noun • (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust • (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet • a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle | ||||
| 22% | 12 | Method of inducing mild smallpox infection for protection | ||
noun • the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox | ||||
Protection From An Infection
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Updated: November 11, 2025
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