vaccinate

[ vak-suh-neyt ]
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verb (used with object),vac·ci·nat·ed, vac·ci·nat·ing.
  1. to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.

  2. 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.
  1. to perform or practice vaccination.

Origin of vaccinate

1
First recorded in 1800–10; back formation from vaccination

Other words from vaccinate

  • pre·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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British Dictionary definitions for vaccinate

vaccinate

/ (ˈvæksɪˌneɪt) /


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

Derived forms of vaccinate

  • vaccinator, noun

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