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vaccinate

[ vak-suh-neyt ]
/ Ë?væk səˌneɪt /
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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 1800–10; 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, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for vaccinate

vaccinate
/ (Ë?væksɪˌneɪt) /

verb

to inoculate (a person) with a vaccine so as to produce immunity against a specific disease

Derived forms of vaccinate

vaccinator, noun
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Medical definitions for vaccinate

vaccinate
[ vÄ?k′sÉ™-nÄ?t′ ]

v.

To inoculate with a vaccine in order to produce immunity to an infectious disease such as diphtheria or typhus.

Other words from vaccinate

vac′ci•na′tor n.
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