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Definition of postvaccination - 5 dictionary results

vac⋅ci⋅na⋅tion

[vak-suh-ney-shuhn]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with vaccine.

Origin:
1800–10; vaccine (adj.) + -ation
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Main Entry: post·vac·ci·na·tion
Pronunciation: -"vak-s&-'nA-sh&n
Function: adjective
: POSTVACCINAL

Main Entry: vac·ci·na·tion
Pronunciation: "vak-s&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the introduction into humans or domesticanimals of microorganisms that have previously been treated to make them harmless for the purpose of inducing the development of immunity vaccination> <vaccination againstsmallpox> <vaccination for whooping cough>
2 : the scar left by vaccinating
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vaccination vac·ci·na·tion (vāk'sə-nā'shən)
n.

  1. Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.

  2. A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.

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vaccination   (vāk'sə-nā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.

  2. A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.


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