vaccinate

[vak-suh-neyt]Medicine/Medical

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verb (used with object), vac·ci·nat·ed, vac·ci·nat·ing.

to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.

to inoculate with the modified virus of any of various other diseases, as a preventive measure.

verb (used without object), vac·ci·nat·ed, vac·ci·nat·ing.

to perform or practice vaccination.

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Origin of vaccinate

First recorded in 1800–10; back formation from vaccination

Related formspre·vac·ci·nate, verb (used with object), pre·vac·ci·nat·ed, pre·vac·ci·nat·ing.re·vac·ci·nate, verb (used with object), re·vac·ci·nat·ed, re·vac·ci·nat·ing.un·vac·ci·nat·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for vaccinate

From a pediatric ICU in Melbourne, Australia, to an elevator in Brooklyn, we see just how harmful refusing to vaccinate can be.
Hey Anti-Vaxxers, Watch NOVA: Vaccines--Calling the Shots|Russell Saunders|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One look at those numbers is all it takes to realize how absurd the decision not to vaccinate is.
The $1 Billion Reason to Vaccinate|Russell Saunders|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The parents who refused to vaccinate their kids are the reason behind the measles resurrecting themselves in New York.
ICYMI: Best of The Beast This Week|The Daily Beast|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Refusing to vaccinate your children means you are contributing to a worsening public health crisis.
Thanks, Anti-Vaxxers. You Just Brought Back Measles in NYC.|Russell Saunders|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And then this: I always ask if the children are vaccinated, or if the parents intend to vaccinate once the child is born.
Pediatrician: Vaccinate Your Kids—Or Get Out of My Office|Russell Saunders|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dr Earle ought to vaccinate me, but I am afraid to speak to him.
Girls of the True Blue|L. T. Meade
It is wise to vaccinate babies before the teething period—from the third to the sixth month.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
Polly told me that yesterday she tried to vaccinate the cat, with a mixture of ground chalk and vinegar!
The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted|Katharine Ellis Barrett
If I can only see the doctor by himself, she thought, and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
Girls of the True Blue|L. T. Meade
The age and other circumstances under which it is best to vaccinate children constitute a point for practical consideration.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vaccinate

vaccinate

verb

to inoculate (a person) with a vaccine so as to produce immunity against a specific disease

Derived Formsvaccinator, noun

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Word Origin and History for vaccinate

vaccinate

1803, back-formation from vaccination. Related: Vaccinated; vaccinating.

Medicine definitions for vaccinate

vaccinate

[văk′sə-nāt′]

v.

To inoculate with a vaccine in order to produce immunity to an infectious disease such as diphtheria or typhus.

Related formsvac′ci•na′tor n.

vaccinate

verb (used with object), vac·ci·nat·ed, vac·ci·nat·ing.

verb (used without object), vac·ci·nat·ed, vac·ci·nat·ing.

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