| NOUN | artifact | vaccinum, vaccine | immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies |
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| 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 | vaccine | |
| 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 | |
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