vaccina vac·ci·na (vāk-sī'nə)
n.
Vaccinia.
| vaccina | |
noun | |
| a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar [syn: vaccinia] |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |