Adrianna Lazaro's definitions

dissuade

to convince (someone) not to do something

I tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college.

by Adrianna Lazaro February 24, 2015

HIV

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) - any of several retroviruses and especially HIV-1 that infect and destroy helper T cells of the immune system causing the marked reduction in their numbers that is diagnostic of AIDS—called also AIDS virus, human immunodeficiency virus.

HIV could definitely be AIDS if left untreated.

by Adrianna Lazaro February 27, 2015

Prevoid

(verb) - a cross between "prevent" and "avoid". You do this to stop bad stuff happening.

(verb) - a cross between "prevent" and "avoid". You do this to stop bad stuff happening.

To prevoid what is happening, we should be more careful of our actions.

by Adrianna Lazaro February 27, 2015

atom

the smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself or be combined with other atoms to form a molecule

Atoms cannot be seen by the naked eye.

by Adrianna Lazaro February 25, 2015