Type B
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a pattern of behavior characterized by an unhurried, patient, tolerant manner, an ability to relax easily, and amiability, and possibly associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.
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of or relating to a person who exhibits Type B behavior.
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A previous version of this article incorrectly said they had requested a Type B meeting, which is a different type of regulatory checkpoint.
From Barron's
The flu can be either “type A” or “type B.”
The vaccine protects against three varieties of the flu—two type A and one type B. Type B viruses can hit children hard and usually peak later in the season.
But, at the moment, the MenB vaccine – the only protection against type B meningococcal bacteria, which makes up 90% of the meningitis cases in the UK – was only available to children.
From BBC
But the 19-year-old, who had unknowingly contracted meningococcal type B meningitis, died in her sleep in the summer of 2022.
From BBC
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