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A substance containing weakened or dead microbes, introduced into a healthy person's body to produce antibodies against the disease-causing microbes is known as

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vaccine
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antibiotic
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pain killer
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antigen
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Solution

The correct option is A vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation containing weakened or dead microbes which is introduced into a healthy person's body to produce antibodies against the disease-causing microbes. Vaccines can be injected or administered orally.

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