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shielding

shielding

4.8
Keeping people at high risk away from others to lower their chance of infection
  • noun
  • /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aislamiento protector
  • Effective shielding can significantly reduce the risk of infection for those who are most susceptible.

Examples

  • So extreme case, one extreme shielding, maximum shielding.

  • During the pandemic, many schools implemented shielding measures to protect vulnerable students from the virus.

  • The hospitals introduced shielding policies to minimize exposure for patients with weakened immune systems.

Antonyms

to expose
479 3.2

Put someone in a situation where they can be harmed by something

How Protective

isolation
172 3.7
shielding
  • Specialized
4.8
biosafety
  • Specialized
1 5.3
physical distancing
  • Literature
3.7

Surface Forms

shielding singular
shieldings plural

Morphology

shielding = shield (semi-transparent) = shield + ing

Formed from 'shield' + '-ing' but used as a domain-specific public-health policy term, so the application is more specialized than the general verb.

Etymology

Shielding comes from shield + -ing and keeps the picture of a protective cover around people, so in health the word means creating a 'shield' by reducing contact to lower the risk of infection.