vaccinal
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- postvaccinal adjective
Etymology
Origin of vaccinal
1855–60; vaccin(ation) + -al 1; compare French vaccinal
Example Sentences
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Everyone aged 16 and over now needs a "pass vaccinal" to attend large events and for entry to a wide range of venues including bars, restaurants, museums, or to use some types of public transport including planes and long-distance trains.
From BBC
To qualify for a pass vaccinal you must have:
From BBC
This “vaccinal effect” was first described more than 15 years ago in cancer research when scientists found that certain monoclonal antibodies can trigger killer T cells to eliminate tumors.
From Science Magazine
One modification slows the antibody degradation to give it a longer effective life; another improves the so-called vaccinal effect, which summons T cells—another arm of the immune system—to help destroy infected cells.
From Science Magazine
Or it could be that the antibody treatment has something called a “vaccinal” effect that far outlasts the life of the antibodies.
From Science Magazine
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