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vaccinate

vac·ci·nate

UK/ˈvæksɪneɪt/ US/ˈvæksʌneɪt/ rare

verb

1.

perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

  • “We vaccinate against scarlet fever”
  • “The nurse vaccinated the children in the school”
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Origin

From vaccine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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