vaccinial
i 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.
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vaccinia (vækˈsɪnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a technical name for cowpox | |
| [C19: New Latin, from Latin vaccīnus of cows] | |
| vac'cinial | |
| —adj | |
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| vaccinia (vækˈsɪnɪə) | |
| —n | |
| a technical name for cowpox | |
| [C19: New Latin, from Latin vaccīnus of cows] | |
| vac'cinial | |
| —adj | |
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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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