vaccinia
[vak-sin-ee-uh]
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noun
a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.
Pathology. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.
Origin of vaccinia
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For example, vaccinia immune globulin, or VIG, is stored and ready for the next person who becomes ill from smallpox vaccine.
Historical Examples of vaccinia
By vaccinating a person we inoculate him with vaccinia or cowpox.
Essays In Pastoral MedicineAustin Malley
The view that vaccinia is attenuated variola is well known, and has been extensively adopted by English physicians.
vaccinia
noun
Word Origin for vaccinia
C19: New Latin, from Latin vaccīnus of cows
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vaccinia
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