vaccinenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈvæk.siːn/us/ˈvæk.siːn/C2 a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes:
This vaccine protects against some kinds of the bacteria.
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Immunology & vaccination
- active immunity
- antibody
- antigen
- antivaxxer
- autoimmune
- gamma globulin
- immune
- immune response
- immune system
- immunization
- immunize
- immunodeficiency
- immunology
- immunosuppression
- inoculate
- lymph
- MMR
- T cell
- tolerance
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