Glossary Terms

Recover with compassion, rebuild with care.

Compassionate, evidence-based care for addiction, chronic pain, and infectious diseases in Morgan Hill, California.

Stethoscope and book

Vaccine

Substance stimulating immunity to prevent disease, e.g., measles vaccine.

Varenicline

Reduces nicotine cravings by acting on brain receptors.

Vector

Organism transmitting pathogens, e.g., mosquitoes for malaria.

Vibrio Infection

Bacterial infection from seafood/water causing diarrhea, wound infections.

Virus

Tiny infectious agent needing a host to replicate, e.g., flu virus.