Animal Health

noun a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, and pigs

• Hoof-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral infection that affects cloven-hoofed animals.
• Farmers need to be vigilant in preventing hoof-and-mouth disease in their livestock.
• I heard there's an outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease at the neighboring farm.
• The spread of rumors in the office was like a case of hoof-and-mouth disease, infecting everyone with gossip.

noun a soft, indistinct sound

verb to speak in a low, soft voice

• The doctor detected a soft murmur in the patient's heartbeat.
• I could hear a murmur of conversation coming from the next room.
• The students were murmuring about the upcoming test.
• There was a murmur of excitement in the air as the concert was about to begin.

noun a medical instrument used for injecting or withdrawing fluids from the body

• The nurse carefully filled the syringe with the prescribed medication.
• I need to get a flu shot, so I have to get pricked with a syringe.
• I hate getting stabbed with a needle, especially when the syringe is huge.
• His words felt like a syringe, injecting doubt into her mind.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• It is important to treat with caution when handling hazardous materials.
• I always treat with care when handling fragile items.
• I treat my skateboard with mad respect because it's my favorite.
• She always treats challenges with a positive attitude, turning them into opportunities.

noun an infectious disease that is transmitted between animals and humans

• Zoonosis is the transmission of an infectious disease from animals to humans.
• I learned about zoonosis in my biology class - it's when diseases can spread from animals to people.
• Zoonosis is like a germ party that animals invite humans to attend.
• The spread of rumors in our office is like a zoonosis, infecting everyone with gossip.

noun the care, support, or treatment given to someone after a period of illness or injury

• The hospital provides thorough aftercare instructions to all patients before they are discharged.
• Make sure you follow the aftercare advice the doctor gives you after your surgery.
• Don't skip out on your aftercare routine, it's important for your recovery.
• Just like a plant needs proper aftercare to thrive, our bodies need proper care after a medical procedure.

noun a compound word made up of 'after' and 'feed', used to describe a feeding that occurs after a specific event or time

• The afterfeed protocol should be followed to ensure the patient's proper recovery.
• Don't forget to give the afterfeed to the baby before putting him to sleep.
• I always feel so full after a good afterfeed.
• The team's victory was like a satisfying afterfeed after a long day of hard work.