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 Definitions of vaccinia  [ækˈsɪn i ə]  

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Definition of 'vaccinia' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) vaccinia
a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.

Etymology:  (1800–10)

Definition of 'vaccinia' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina
a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar

2. (noun) cowpox, vaccinia
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
Definition of 'vaccinia' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) vaccinia
cowpox; vaccina. See Cowpox
Definition of 'vaccinia' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  vaccinia
The cutaneous and occasional systemic reactions associated with vaccination using smallpox (variola) vaccine.

'vaccinia' - Nearby Entries  

vaccine  vaccinee  vaccinia  vaccinia gangrenosa  vaccinium angustifolium  vaccinium arboreum  vaccinium ashei  



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