vaccina
- noun
- /vækˈsaɪnə/
- Archaic
:
vacuna
- Modern smallpox eradication made the use of vaccina unnecessary in most countries.
Examples
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Modern smallpox eradication made the use of vaccina unnecessary in most countries.
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The pitted scar left by vaccina was once a common mark on the arms of schoolchildren.
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In the nineteenth century, vaccina was administered to protect populations from smallpox outbreaks.
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The vaccina is effective.
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Is this vaccina safe?
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In the nineteenth century, vaccina was administered to protect populations from smallpox outbreaks.
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The pitted scar left by vaccina was once a common mark on the arms of schoolchildren.
Synonyms
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9.5
A small local skin infection after smallpox vaccination
A local infection caused by cowpox that protects against smallpox and leaves a small pitted scar
An infection from cowpox virus given to people to protect them from smallpox
Compounds
- Specialized
An infection from cowpox virus given to people to protect them from smallpox
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vaccina comes from the Latin word vacca, which means 'cow'. The early use of cowpox to protect people from smallpox gave English the word vaccine, so vaccina refers to that cow-related skin infection that was used to protect people.