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 dtp vaccine
dpt
abbreviation for
department
Medical definitions for dtp vaccine
DTP vaccine
n.
A vaccine given to infants and children to immunize against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
DPT vaccine
Scientific definitions for dtp vaccine
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.