kháng nhiễm
Definition
Adjective:
- Resistant to infection: Describes an organism, especially the human body, that has the ability to prevent or limit the harmful effects of pathogens, preventing the establishment or progression of an infection.
- Anti-infective: Pertaining to the property of resisting infection.
Noun (concept):
- Infection resistance: The state or condition of being able to withstand infection.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Một cơ thể khỏe mạnh thường có sức đề kháng và kháng nhiễm tốt hơn. (A healthy body usually has better resistance and is more resistant to infection.)
- Loại vải này được xử lý để có tính kháng nhiễm. (This fabric is treated to have anti-infective properties.)
Noun:
- Kháng nhiễm là một yếu tố quan trọng trong hệ miễn dịch. (Infection resistance is an important factor in the immune system.)
Advanced Usage
- "tính kháng nhiễm": infection resistance (as a specific property).
- Các nhà khoa học đang nghiên cứu để tăng tính kháng nhiễm của cây trồng. (Scientists are researching to increase the infection resistance of crops.)
Variants and Related Words
Kháng khuẩn (adj): antibacterial, targeting bacteria specifically.
- Xà phòng kháng khuẩn (antibacterial soap)
Kháng sinh (n): antibiotic, a substance that kills or inhibits bacteria.
- Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc kháng sinh. (The doctor prescribed antibiotics.)
Đề kháng (n/adj): resistance (often general), resilient.
- sức đề kháng (resistance, often immune resistance)
Synonyms
- Infection-resistant: not easily infected.
- Anti-infective: acting against infection.
- Immunocompetent: having a normally functioning immune system (in medical contexts).
Related Terms
- Hệ miễn dịch: immune system. is often a function or result of a good immune system.
- Miễn dịch: immunity. While implies full immunity, often suggests a strong resistance that may not be absolute.