VACCINIA


Meaning of VACCINIA in English

— vaccinial , adj.

/vak sin"ee euh/ , n.

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

2. Pathol. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.

[ 1800-10; ]

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