NOUN | artifact | vaccine, vaccinum | immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies |
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Sounds | vae.ksiy'n | |
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Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... |
Meaning | immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies. | |
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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 |
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