quarantining
present participle ofquarantine
quarantine
verb
uk/ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/us/ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/quarantineverb(PEOPLE OR ANIMALS)
[IorT]
tostayaway fromothersfor aperiodoftimebecause you have adisease, or may have one, inordertopreventthespreadof thedisease:
Allinternationalarrivals,regardlessof where they are from, must quarantine upontheirarrival.
Thegovernmentislookinginto howlongthose who have beenexposedto COVID-19 need to quarantine.
Afriendof mine hadsymptomsbutinsteadof quarantininghimselfhedecidedtocarryon asnormal.
[T]
tokeepapersonoranimalaway fromothersbecause they have adisease, or may have one, inordertopreventthespreadof thedisease:
It's notuncommonto quarantinepassengersafter awidespreadillnessappearsto bepresentonboardaplane.
Thedogsare being quarantined for 10daysbecause it was notclearwhether they are up todateonrabiesshots.
Twoweeksago,authoritiesquarantined 1,222cattlethat hadeatenfeedcontainingcattlebyproducts.
Zoology: veterinary medicine
- altered
- animal doctor
- anti-rabies
- castrate
- castrated
- castration
- cattery
- distemper
- foam
- lame
- leptospirosis
- mange
- mangy
- neutered
- nosema
- putsomethingto sleepidiom
- putsomething/someonedown
- rescue centre
- veterinary
- worm
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Fevers & infectious diseases
quarantineverb(PLANTS OR PRODUCTS)
[T]
tokeepsomething such as aproductorplantthat isinfectedorpoisonous, or thatcontainssubstancesthat could bedangerous, in aplacewhere it cannotharmanyone or anything until it is nolongerdangerousor can bedealtwithsafely:
If thetrapscaptureacertainnumberoffliesin aparticulararea,fruitfrom thatareais quarantined until the end of theseason.
After asinglebagofricetestedpositivefor melamine, thecompanydecidedto quarantine theentireshipment.
Theitemswere quarantined after areportedexposuretoasbestos
quarantineverb(PLACES)
[T]
topreventpeopleoranimalsfromenteringorleavingaparticularareaorbuildingwhere some or all of those in it have beenaffectedby aharmfulsubstanceordisease, until thedangerofharmingothershaspassed:
Ranches withconfirmedcasesoffoot-and-mouthdiseaseare quarantined until at least 10daysafter alllivestockarevaccinated.
Thehotelhas been quarantineddueto anoutbreakof legionnaire’sdisease
Examplesofquarantining
quarantining
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The city had no means ofquarantiningsuch large numbers of ill arrivals.
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The cost ofquarantiningthem is for agreement between the owner and the facility concerned.
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Why are we not having an honest discussion aboutquarantining?
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Since then the average cost ofquarantininga dog has risen to £150, but the average fine has risen to no more than £50.
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This could include stricter controls on third country imports, controls at airports andquarantiningnew additions to livestock.
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A considerable number of people, surprising as it may seem, do not appear to realise that they cannot bring an animal to this country withoutquarantiningit.
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Europe's problem is rabies within the fox population, and we are notquarantiningthem.
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There have been incidences ofquarantininga section of an infected orchard.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This can also mean maintaining a closed flock, andquarantiningnew sheep for a month.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For instance, the removal of a portion of a network's vertices may correspond to curing, vaccinating, orquarantiningindividuals or cells.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The most effective prevention isquarantiningnew fish for two weeks and plants for four days in a separate tank.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As a result, the exclusion andquarantiningof people infected with leprosy became law, hence leprosy colonies were formed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Within its grounds was a lazar house for the treatment/quarantiningof those with leprosy.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lastly, the control methods are quite demanding, including chemical treatment for the aphid vectors, removal of all infected tissue (aka rogueing),quarantiningplants and monitoring alternate vector feeding sites.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These measures may aim to control spread using biosecurity measures, such as controlling animal mixing, controlling entry to farm lots and the use of protective clothing, andquarantiningsick animals.
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