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Vaccination

Vaccination Meaning & Definition
Vaccination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vaccination?

[n] taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
[n] the scar left following innoculation with a vaccine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Vaccination: inoculation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Vaccination:

See Also | cicatrice | cicatrix | immunisation | immunization | scar

Vaccination In Webster's Dictionary

\Vac`ci*na"tion\, n. The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. {Inoculation}. Note: In recent use, vaccination sometimes includes inoculation with any virus as a preventive measure; as, vaccination of cholera.

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