vaccinate
[ vak-suh-neyt ]
/ Ë?væk sÉËneɪt /
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verb (used with object), vac·ci·nat·ed, vac·ci·nat·ing.
to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
to inoculate with the modified virus of any of various other diseases, as a preventive measure.
verb (used without object), vac·ci·nat·ed, vac·ci·nat·ing.
to perform or practice vaccination.
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Origin of vaccinate
First recorded in 1800â10; back formation from vaccination
OTHER WORDS FROM vaccinate
pre·vac·ci·nate, verb (used with object), pre·vac·ci·nat·ed, pre·vac·ci·nat·ing.re·vac·ci·nate, verb (used with object), re·vac·ci·nat·ed, re·vac·ci·nat·ing.un·vac·ci·nat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby vaccinate
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British Dictionary definitions for vaccinate
vaccinate
/ (Ë?væksɪËneɪt) /
verb
to inoculate (a person) with a vaccine so as to produce immunity against a specific disease
Derived forms of vaccinate
vaccinator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for vaccinate
vaccinate
[ vÄ?kâ²sÉ-nÄ?tâ² ]
v.
To inoculate with a vaccine in order to produce immunity to an infectious disease such as diphtheria or typhus.
Other words from vaccinate
vacâ²ciâ¢naâ²tor n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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