vaccination
[ vak-suh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌvæk səˈneɪ ʃən /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with vaccine.
OTHER WORDS FROM vaccination
Words nearby vaccination
vacaville,
vacay,
vaccina,
vaccinal,
vaccinate,
vaccination,
vaccinator,
vaccine,
vaccine lymph,
vaccine point,
vaccinee
Example sentences from the Web for revaccination
Revaccination is necessary every eighth year if smallpox reappears.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation |Austin O'MalleyTo boot, there is the occasional windfall of an epidemic, with its panic and rush for revaccination.
The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors |George Bernard ShawThe fact is, contrary to the notions of the last generation, that success in revaccination is the rule, not the exception.
British Dictionary definitions for revaccination
vaccination
/ (ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the act of vaccinating
the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine
Medical definitions for revaccination (1 of 2)
revaccination
[ rē′văk-sə-nā′shən ]
n.
Vaccination of a person previously vaccinated.
Medical definitions for revaccination (2 of 2)
vaccination
[ văk′sə-nā′shən ]
n.
Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.
A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.
Scientific definitions for revaccination
vaccination
[ văk′sə-nā′shən ]
Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.
A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.
Cultural definitions for revaccination
vaccination
[ (vak-suh-nay-shuhn) ]
Inoculation with a vaccine to produce immunity to a particular infectious disease.