VACCINATION

inoculation, vaccination

(noun) taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

vaccination

(noun) the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

vaccination (countable and uncountable, plural vaccinations)

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

Source: Wiktionary

Vac`ci*na"tion, n.

Definition: The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.

Note: In recent use, vaccination sometimes includes inoculation with any virus as a preventive measure; as, vaccination of cholera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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