vaccina

vac·cina

US/ˌvæˈksinʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar

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Word family

Broader terms

infection

Narrower terms

progressive vaccinia

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Grammar

noun
singular	vaccina
plural	vaccinas

Nearby words

vacation home vacation spot Vaccaria Vaccaria hispanica Vaccaria pyramidata vaccinate vaccinated vaccinating vaccination vaccinator

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