vaccination


Definition: Meaning of, vaccination in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən /

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vaccination vaccinations
  1. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
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  2. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine
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vaccination used in phrases

  • ring vaccination (noun)
    1. administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient; prevents the spread of a highly infectious disease by surrounding the patient with a ring of immunization
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