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VACCINATE
immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate
(verb) perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; âWe vaccinate against scarlet feverâ; âThe nurse vaccinated the children in the schoolâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
vaccinate (third-person singular simple present vaccinates, present participle vaccinating, simple past and past participle vaccinated)
Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
Source: Wiktionary
Vac"ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vaccinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vaccinating.] Etym: [See Vaccine.]
Definition: To inoculate with the cowpox by means of a virus, called vaccine, taken either directly or indirectly from cows.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOLICITOUSLY
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; ââDonât you feel well?â his mother asked solicitouslyâ
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