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BCG vaccine
noun
, Immunology.
- a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.
BCG vaccine
/ bē′sē-jē′ /
- A preparation used to immunize individuals against tuberculosis, consisting of attenuated live human tubercle bacilli ( Mycobacterium tuberculosis ), the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of BCG vaccine1
1925–30; B(acillus) C(almette-)G(uérin)
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