pneumovax (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Pneumovax*:
NOUN	artifact	Pneumovax, pneumococcal vaccine	vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus

English > *Pneumovax*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus.
Synonym	pneumococcal vaccine
Broader	vaccine, vaccinum	immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
Usage of	trade name	a name given to a product or service
Catalan	vacuna antipneumocòccica

HyperDic: pneumovax