Vaccination
Pronunciation : Vac`ci*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.
Note: In recent use, vaccination sometimes includes inoculation with any virus as a preventive measure; as, vaccination of cholera.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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