Definition of vaccine Vaccine

/væˌksiˈn/ - [vakseen] - vac•cine

We found 7 definitions of vaccine from 5 different sources.

What does vaccine mean?

Noun Plural: vaccines
vaccine - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
		vaccinum
		immunizing agent, immunogen any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
		dpt vaccine abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood
		pneumococcal vaccine, pneumovax vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
		poliovirus vaccine vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

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vaccine (Noun)
A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute.

vaccine (a.)
Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease.
vaccine (n.)
The virus of vaccinia used in vaccination.
vaccine (n.)
any preparation used to render an organism immune to some disease, by inducing or increasing the natural immunity mechanisms. Prior to 1995, such preparations usually contained killed organisms of the type for which immunity was desired, and sometimes used live organisms having attenuated virulence. since that date, preparations containing only specific antigenic portions of the pathogenic organism are also used, some of which are prepared by genetic engineering techniques.