vocabs of the day (april 5)

​Transmit /trænsˈmɪt/ (verb): to pass a disease from one person or animal to another

e.g. some diseases are transmitted from one generation to the next

Synonym: spread, convey, transfer

Consent /kənˈsent/ (noun): permission or agreement

e.g. patients must be informed of the risks of the surgery and give their informed consent

Synonym: agreement, approval, permission

Prior /praɪr/(adjective): existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time

e.g. the job requires prior experience in advertising

Synonym: previous, earlier, preliminary

Fatigue /fəˈtiːɡ/ (noun): extreme tiredness or weakness

e.g. she was suffering from fatigue

Synonym: exhaustion, tiredness, weariness

Regimen /ˈredʒ.ə.mən/ (noun): any set of rules about food and exercise that someone follow, especially in order to improve their health

e.g. after her heart attack the doctor put her on a strict regimen
Synonym: system, program, routine