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BCG vaccine

noun Immunology.

a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.

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Origin of BCG vaccine

1925–30; B(acillus) C(almette-)G(uérin)

Words nearby BCG vaccine

B.C.E., B cell, B.Cer.E., BCF, BCG, BCG vaccine, bch., B chain, B.Ch.E., B chromosome, B.C.L.
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Medical definitions for BCG vaccine

BCG vaccine

n.

A vaccine containing attenuated human tubercle bacilli that is used for immunization against tuberculosis.tuberculosis vaccine
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Scientific definitions for BCG vaccine

BCG vaccine
[ bē′sē-jē′ ]

A preparation used to immunize individuals against tuberculosis, consisting of attenuated live human tubercle bacilli (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
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