Vaccine: meaning, definitions and examples
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vaccine
[ หvรฆksiหn ]
medical
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. Vaccines are often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe that causes the disease.
Synonyms
immunization, inoculation, shot.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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vaccine |
Commonly used in scientific, medical, and general contexts to refer to the substance used to prevent a specific disease.
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inoculation |
Often used in historical contexts or when discussing the act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity. It is less common in everyday usage.
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immunization |
Typically used in the context of public health and preventive medicine to describe the process of becoming immune to a disease, typically through vaccination.
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shot |
A colloquial term for a dose of a vaccine. Commonly used in everyday conversation and less formal contexts.
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Examples of usage
- Children are recommended to receive a series of vaccines to protect them from common diseases.
- The flu vaccine is updated every year to match the strains of the virus that are predicted to be most common.
- Vaccines have played a crucial role in reducing the incidence of many deadly diseases.
- Vaccine hesitancy can lead to lower vaccination rates and increased risk of outbreaks.
- Vaccines have saved countless lives and are considered one of the most effective public health interventions.
Translations
Translations of the word "vaccine" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vacina
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคพ (Teeka)
๐ฉ๐ช Impfstoff
๐ฎ๐ฉ vaksin
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะฐะบัะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ szczepionka
๐ฏ๐ต ใฏใฏใใณ (wakuchin)
๐ซ๐ท vaccin
๐ช๐ธ vacuna
๐น๐ท aลฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฑ์ (baegsin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงุญ (luqah)
๐จ๐ฟ vakcรญna
๐ธ๐ฐ vakcรญna
๐จ๐ณ ็ซ่ (yรฌmiรกo)
๐ธ๐ฎ cepivo
๐ฎ๐ธ bรณluefni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฒะฐะบัะธะฝะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฅแชแแแ (vaktsina)
๐ฆ๐ฟ vaksin
๐ฒ๐ฝ vacuna
Etymology
The term 'vaccine' originated from the Latin word 'vacca' meaning cow. The history of vaccines dates back to the late 18th century when Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine. Since then, vaccines have been instrumental in controlling and eradicating many infectious diseases.
Word Frequency Rank
At #7,190 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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