VACCINE

vaccine, vaccinum

(noun) immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

vaccine (countable and uncountable, plural vaccines)

(immunology) A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute.

Source: Wiktionary

Vac"cine, a. Etym: [L. vaccinus, fr. vacca a cow; cf. Skr. vac to bellow, to groan.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease.

– n.

Definition: The virus of vaccinia used in vaccination.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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