vaccinia
[ vak-sin-ee-uh ]
/ vækˈsɪn i ə /
noun
a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.
Pathology.
an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.
OTHER WORDS FROM vaccinia
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Example sentences from the Web for vaccinia
For example, vaccinia immune globulin, or VIG, is stored and ready for the next person who becomes ill from smallpox vaccine.
By vaccinating a person we inoculate him with vaccinia or cowpox.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine |Austin MalleyThe view that vaccinia is attenuated variola is well known, and has been extensively adopted by English physicians.
British Dictionary definitions for vaccinia
Derived forms of vaccinia
vaccinial, adjectiveWord Origin for vaccinia
C19: New Latin, from Latin
vaccīnus of cows
Medical definitions for vaccinia
vaccinia
[ văk-sĭn′ē-ə ]
n.
cowpox
An infection induced in humans by inoculation with the vaccinia virus in order to confer resistance to smallpox; it is usually limited to the site of inoculation.
primary reaction