definitions

DPT

or DTP

diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus: a mixed vaccine of formalin-inactivated diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, used for primary immunization.

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British Dictionary definitions for dtp vaccine

dpt

abbreviation for

department
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for dtp vaccine

DTP vaccine

n.

A vaccine given to infants and children to immunize against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.DPT vaccine
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Science definitions for dtp vaccine

DTP vaccine

[ dē′tē-pē′ ]
DPT vaccine (dē′pē-tē′)

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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.