period of isolation
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isolation period — UK US noun [countable] [singular isolation period plural isolation periods] a period of time during which someone with an infectious disease is kept away from other people Thesaurus: infection and fighting infection … Useful english dictionary
isolation period — period of isolation, quarantine period, time during which an infected person or an infected region is kept isolated … English contemporary dictionary
isolation period — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms isolation period : singular isolation period plural isolation periods a period of time during which someone with an infectious disease is kept away from other people … English dictionary
Isolation tank — An isolation tank is a lightless, soundproof tank in which subjects float in salty water at skin temperature. They were first used by John C. Lilly in 1954 in order to test the effects of sensory deprivation. Such tanks are now also used for… … Wikipedia
isolation — i|so|la|tion [ˌaısəˈleıʃən] n [U] 1.) when one group, person, or thing is separate from others ▪ Because of its geographical isolation, the area developed its own unique culture. isolation of ▪ the isolation of rural areas… … Dictionary of contemporary English
isolation — 1. In microbiology, separation of an organism from others, usually by making serial cultures. 2. Separation for the period of communicability of infected persons or animals from others, so as to prevent or limit the direct or indirect… … Medical dictionary
period — 1. A certain duration or division of time. 2. One of the stages of a disease, e.g., p. of incubation, p. of convalescence. SEE ALSO: stage, phase. 3. Colloquialism for menses. 4. Any of the horizontal rows of chemical elements in the … Medical dictionary
isolation period — iso lation ,period noun count a period of time during which someone with an infectious disease is kept away from other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
isolation period — noun (C) the period of time that someone with an infectious illness needs to be kept apart from other people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quarantine period — n. period of isolation, isolation period, time during which an infected person or an infected region is kept isolated … English contemporary dictionary
