The Hindu Editorial (True to its name) – Dec 11, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (True to its name) – Dec 11, 2020:

true to one’s name (phrase) – keeping one’s name (reputation).
regulator (noun) – an association that supervises a particular business activity.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) (noun) – Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is a department of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of the Government of India responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs such as vaccines, and etc. in India. Drugs Controller General of India, comes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. DCGI also sets standards for manufacturing, sales, import, and distribution of drugs in India.
seek (verb) – ask for, request.
stroke of a pen (phrase) – if something happens by/at the stroke of a pen, it happens very quickly by the authority.
put to rest (phrase) – to stop people from concerning/doubting about an issue by explaining/resolving it.
rush (verb) – act rapidly/hurriedly.
grant (verb) – give, provide, allow/permit.
greatly (adverb) – very much considerably, to a great extent, substantially.
immunogenicity (noun) – the ability of cells/tissues to provoke an immune response in the body of a human.
underline (verb) – underscore, emphasize, highlight.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
roll-out (noun) – an act of launching/introducing something officially.
misread (verb) – get wrong, judge/interpret incorrectly.
in haste (phrase) – quickly, rapidly, fast, speedily.
on hold (phrase) – postpone, put off, hold off, defer, delay.
pending (adverb) – awaiting, waiting for, until.
uncompromising (adjective) – inflexible, unbending, unyielding, determined, resolute.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
come out (phrasal verb) – declare oneself as being for something.
in a hurry (phrase) – rushed, more quickly, easily, without delay.
rush (noun) – hurry, haste, urgency.
phase 3 trial (noun) – In phase 3 trial, the vaccine is given to thousands of people to confirm its safety – including rare side effects – and effectiveness. These trials involve a control group which is given a placebo.
phase 2 trial (noun) – In phase 2 trial, the vaccine is given to hundreds of people so scientists can learn more about its safety and correct dosage.
phase 1 trial (noun) – In phase 1 trial of clinical testing, the vaccine is given to a small group of people to determine whether it is safe and to learn more about the immune response it provokes.
human trial (noun) – a type of research that studies new tests and treatments and evaluates their effects on human health outcomes; clinical trial.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, transitional.
efficacy (noun) – In medicine, the ability of an intervention (for example, a drug or surgery) to produce the desired beneficial effect; effectiveness, efficiency, power.
Oxford vaccine/Covishield (noun) – (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) or (AZD1222) is a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, UK Ltd. (named Covishield in India).
Covaxin (noun) – India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate (COVAXIN) developed by a Hyderabad-based company (Bharat Biotech) in collaboration with the ICMR (The Indian Council of Medical Research).
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute.
dose (noun) – an amount/quantity of something.
administer (verb) – dispense, provide, give, apply (a drug/vaccine).
median (adjective) – mean, average.
far (adverb) – much, considerably, markedly, noticeably.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (noun) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the government agency responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medical products more effective, safer, and more affordable and by helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medical products and foods to maintain and improve their health.
stipulate (verb) – specify, set forth, state clearly.
m-RNA technology (noun) – messenger RNA technology; the set of instructions by which cells make all proteins and send them to various parts of the body. mRNA medicines take advantage of normal biological processes to express proteins and create a desired therapeutic effect.
mRNA vaccine (noun) – The vaccine is a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, which stands for “messenger ribonucleic acid”. Messenger RNA is essentially the blueprint that living cells use to turn gene sequences into the proteins that form their fundamental structures. Once injected, the mRNA in the vaccine is translated into a viral protein, which our immune systems detect. The body generates an immune response in reaction to these viral proteins, which can’t by themselves cause disease, and this provides protection against developing Covid-19.
candidate vaccine BNT162b2 (noun) – mRNA-based vaccine candidate produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.
pledge (noun) – promise, undertaking, oath, agreement, assurance.
premature (adjective) – untimely, early, too soon/too early; ill-timed, hasty.
vaccinated (adjective) – inoculated, administered, introduced (with a vaccine to provide immunity against a disease).
strive (verb) – try, attempt, make every effort.
comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, broad-based, complete/thorough.
sure-shot (adjective) – certain to get success (as promised).
detrimental (adjective) – undesirable, harmful, unfavourable, counterproductive.
run the risk (phrase) – do something even if knowing something unpleasant/bad might happen.