vaccine
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /vækˈsiːn/, /ˈvæk.siːn/, /ˈvæk.sɪn/, /vækˈsaɪn/
Noun

vaccine

  1. (immunology) A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute.
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