Synonyms for vacciniavækˈsɪn i ə

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  1. vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina(noun)

    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:
    cowpox, vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia

  2. cowpox, vaccinia(noun)

    a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

    Synonyms:
    cowpox, vaccina, variola vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia

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