type B

adjective

Definition of type B

: relating to, characteristic of, having, or being a personality that is marked by a lack of aggressiveness and tension and that has been implicated by some studies as a factor decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease

type B behavior

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Texas health officials confirmed Monday that the rate of flu for all people, not just children, is still at a peak not seen since 2009 and that type B flu is rapidly overtaking type A cases, which so far have dominated national reporting.

— bruce selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, "Air Force physicians’ child was season’s first Bexar flu death," 12 Feb. 2018
Tesreau said that many years influenza type B gains in prevalence as the flu season goes on, and this year’s vaccine works well against those strains.

— andy marso, kansascity, "Missouri is epicenter of national flu outbreak, according to ‘smart thermometer’ app," 17 Jan. 2018
The type B viruses were 93.6 percent from the Yamagata lineage (which the quadrivalent vaccine would cover) and 6.5 percent from the Victoria lineage.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Looks like a rough flu season ahead. Here are answers to ALL your flu questions," 9 Dec. 2017

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type B

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medical Definition of type B

: relating to, characteristic of, having, or being a personality that is marked by a lack of excessive aggressiveness and tension and that has been implicated by some studies as a factor reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease

type B behavior

type B

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medical Definition of type B

: an individual with a type B personality

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