vaccinia

[ vak-sin-ee-uh ]

/ vækˈsɪn i ə /

noun

a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.

Pathology. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.

Origin of vaccinia

From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at vaccine, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM vaccinia

vac·cin·i·al, adjective

Words nearby vaccinia

vaccination, vaccinator, vaccine, vaccinee, vaccine lymph, vaccinia, vaccinia virus, vacciniform, vaccinization, vaccinology, Vachel

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Example sentences from the Web for vaccinia

For example, vaccinia immune globulin, or VIG, is stored and ready for the next person who becomes ill from smallpox vaccine.
Emory Will Wage High-Tech War on Ebola|Kent Sepkowitz|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By vaccinating a person we inoculate him with vaccinia or cowpox.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The view that vaccinia is attenuated variola is well known, and has been extensively adopted by English physicians.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vaccinia

vaccinia

/ (vækˈsɪnɪə) /

noun

a technical name for cowpox

Derived forms of vaccinia

vaccinial, adjective

Word Origin for vaccinia

C19: New Latin, from Latin vaccīnus of cows

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Medical definitions for vaccinia

vaccinia

[ văk-sĭn′ē-ə ]

n.

cowpox

An infection induced in humans by inoculation with the vaccinia virus in order to confer resistance to smallpox; it is usually limited to the site of inoculation.primary reaction

Other words from vaccinia

vac•cin′i•al adj.

单词	vaccinia
释义	vaccinia [ vak-sin-ee-uh ] / vækˈsɪn i ə / noun a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans. Pathology. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions. Origin of vaccinia From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at vaccine, -ia OTHER WORDS FROM vaccinia vac·cin·i·al, adjective Words nearby vaccinia vaccination, vaccinator, vaccine, vaccinee, vaccine lymph, vaccinia, vaccinia virus, vacciniform, vaccinization, vaccinology, Vachel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vaccinia For example, vaccinia immune globulin, or VIG, is stored and ready for the next person who becomes ill from smallpox vaccine. Emory Will Wage High-Tech War on Ebola\|Kent Sepkowitz\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By vaccinating a person we inoculate him with vaccinia or cowpox. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley The view that vaccinia is attenuated variola is well known, and has been extensively adopted by English physicians. Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884\|Various British Dictionary definitions for vaccinia vaccinia / (vækˈsɪnɪə) / noun a technical name for cowpox Derived forms of vaccinia vaccinial, adjective Word Origin for vaccinia C19: New Latin, from Latin vaccīnus of cows Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vaccinia vaccinia [ văk-sĭn′ē-ə ] n. cowpox An infection induced in humans by inoculation with the vaccinia virus in order to confer resistance to smallpox; it is usually limited to the site of inoculation.primary reaction Other words from vaccinia vac•cin′i•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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