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Vector
01
a person, animal, or microorganism that carries and transmits a disease from one host to another
Exemplos
The virus relies on a vector to reach new hosts.
02
vetor, vetor
an ordered set of numbers that describes both magnitude and direction, commonly used to represent quantities like displacement, velocity, or force in physics and engineering
Exemplos
The force exerted by a tensioned rope can be represented as a vector in mechanics.
A força exercida por uma corda tensionada pode ser representada como um vetor na mecânica.
03
a virus, plasmid, or other agent used to deliver genetic material into a cell
Exemplos
Scientists tested multiple vectors for gene therapy.
