Definition of vaccinia Vaccinia
/vʌʧiˈniʌ/ - [vucheeneeu] - vac•cin•i•a
We found 5 definitions of vaccinia from 4 different sources.
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What does vaccinia mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: vaccinias |
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| vaccinia - a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar | ||
| vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina | ||
| infection (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure | ||
| vaccinia - a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox | ||
| cowpox | ||
| animal disease a disease that typically does not affect human beings | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- vaccinia (n.)
Cowpox; vaccina. See Cowpox.
Part of speech
🔤- vaccinia, noun, singular of vaccinias.
