What is "vaccinia" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does vaccinia mean in English? Meaning of vaccinia definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "vaccinia" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "vaccinia": 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

Noun

  • Meaning: 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
  • Synonyms: vaccina vaccinia variola vaccina variola vaccine variola vaccinia
  • Hyponyms: progressive vaccinia vaccinia gangrenosa
  • Hypernyms: infection
  • Meaning of "vaccinia": a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

    Noun

  • Meaning: a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
  • Synonyms: cowpox vaccinia
  • Hypernyms: animal disease pox
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