vaccination

[ vak-suh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌvæk səˈneɪ ʃən /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with vaccine.

Origin of vaccination

1800–10; vaccine (adj.) + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM vaccination

Example sentences from the Web for vaccination

British Dictionary definitions for vaccination

vaccination
/ (ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act of vaccinating
the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine

Medical definitions for vaccination

vaccination
[ văk′sə-nāshən ]

n.

Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.
A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.

Scientific definitions for vaccination

vaccination
[ văk′sə-nāshən ]

Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.
A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.

Cultural definitions for vaccination

vaccination
[ (vak-suh-nay-shuhn) ]

Inoculation with a vaccine to produce immunity to a particular infectious disease.