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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To qualify for a pass vaccinal you must have:
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2022
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 • May 5, 2020
This is contrary to what we might have imagined, as warmth and moisture are quite destructive of the vaccinal virus.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
It may first be mentioned that pre-natal vaccination has been advocated by some authors; that is to say, the vaccinal infection of the foetus in utero by vaccinating the mother during gestation.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
We may, nevertheless, always determine, provided we succeed at all, whether we are dealing with a disease that protects against vaccinal and variolous inoculation.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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