DPT
or DTP
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus: a mixed vaccine of formalin-inactivated diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, used for primary immunization.
British Dictionary definitions for dpt vaccine
dpt
abbreviation for
department
Medical definitions for dpt vaccine
DPT vaccine
n.
DTP vaccine
Scientific definitions for dpt vaccine (1 of 2)
DPT vaccine
[ dē′pē-tē′ ]
Variant of DTP vaccine.
Scientific definitions for dpt vaccine (2 of 2)
DTP vaccine
[ dē′tē-pē′ ]
A combination vaccine administered intramuscularly to immunize children against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis infections. It consists of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, which contains inactivated parts of the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.