Meaning of vaccine | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.
   countable, uncountable
2. Of, pertaining to, caused by, or characteristic of cowpox. Of or pertaining to cowpox as a source of material for vaccination against smallpox; also, of or pertaining to such material used for vaccination
3. The process of vaccination; immunization, inoculation.
   countable, uncountable
4. Of, pertaining to, caused by, or characteristic of cowpox
5. The material taken from cowpox pustules used for vaccination against smallpox.
   countable, historical, uncountable
6. Of or pertaining to cowpox as a source of material for vaccination against smallpox; also, of or pertaining to such material used for vaccination
7. The disease cowpox, especially as a source of material for vaccination against smallpox.
   also, countable, obsolete, uncountable
8. Of, pertaining to, or derived from cattle
9. Something defensive or protective in nature, like a vaccine (sense 1.1).
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
10. A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance. The process of vaccination; immunization, inoculation
11. A software program which protects computers against, or detects and neutralizes, computer viruses and other types of malware; an antivirus.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

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Examples

“I am much inclined to the vaccine. My friend, Mr. L—, has had all his children vaccined, and I just wait to see the effect.”

“But he really ought to know the difference between a vaccine and an anti-toxin. Stimulate the phagocytes! The vaccine doesnt affect the phagocytes at all.”

“South Korea is willing to cooperate with the North to tackle the disease outbreak, but Pyongyang remains unresponsive to any offers for dialogue, including Seoul's earlier proposal to provide COVID vaccines, said another official at the unification ministry. South Hwanghae Province, where Haeju is located, is North Korea's key agricultural region, raising concerns over possible impacts on the country's already dire food shortage.”

““I’m thrilled about the prospect of this, as well as about the prospect of other R.S.V. vaccines in the pipeline,” said Dr. Miller, who is not an adviser to the agency. […] The vaccine under review Thursday was tested in about 7,300 women after the 24th week of pregnancy.”

“My dog has had two vaccines this year.”

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