vaccinia
Americannoun
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a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.
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Pathology. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.
noun
Other Word Forms
- vaccinial adjective
Etymology
Origin of vaccinia
From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at vaccine, -ia
Example Sentences
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Elde, who studied the mechanism in the vaccinia virus, calls it a “genomic accordion.”
From Science Magazine • Sep. 15, 2022
This vaccine is also based on vaccinia virus, however the version of the vaccinia virus in the ACAM2000 vaccine is able to replicate in a person's cells.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022
But vaccinia copies itself after vaccination, which can lead to serious disease, especially in people who have compromised immune systems from HIV—which has a high prevalence among MSM—or other factors.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 30, 2022
Doctors are trying experimental therapies like cidofovir, brincidofovir, tecovirimat, and vaccinia immune globulin.
From Scientific American • Jun. 30, 2022
By vaccinating a person we inoculate him with vaccinia or cowpox.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
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