vaccine (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *vaccine*:
NOUN	artifact	vaccine, vaccinum	immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies

vaccine > pronunciation
Sounds	vae.ksiy'n
Rhymes	Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...

English > *vaccine*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies.
Synonym	vaccinum
Narrower	DPT vaccine	abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids
	pneumococcal vaccine, Pneumovax	vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
	poliovirus vaccine	vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
	proteosome vaccine, proteosome	A form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler
Broader	immunogen, immunizing agent	Any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
Spanish	vaccinum, vacuna
Catalan	vaccí, vaccinum, vacuna
Verbs	vaccinate	perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

HyperDic: vaccine