Vaccinia
noun
1.
a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.
2.
Pathology. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.
noun
1.
a technical name for cowpox
vaccinia vac·cin·i·a (vāk-sĭn’ē-ə)
n.
See 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. Also called primary reaction.
vac·cin’i·al adj.
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[vak-suh-nuh-zey-shuh n] /ˌvæk sə nəˈzeɪ ʃən/ noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. a vaccination produced by a series of virus inoculations. vaccinization vac·ci·ni·za·tion (vāk’sə-nĭ-zā’shən) n. Vaccination repeated at short intervals until the antigen produces no response.
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noun 1. the science of vaccine development. vaccinology (vāk’sə-nŏl’ə-jē) The scientific study of vaccine development.
- Vaccinology
noun 1. the science of vaccine development. vaccinology (vāk’sə-nŏl’ə-jē) The scientific study of vaccine development.