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
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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
