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Vaccination
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vaccination
(vak″sĭ-na´shәn) the introduction of vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. The term has come to be used as a synonym for inoculation and immunization. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Vaccination
• (n.) The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/vaccination/
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vaccination
(L. vacca cow) the introduction of vaccine into the body for the purpose of inducing immunity. Coined originally to apply to the injection of smallpox vaccine, the term has come to mean any immunizing procedure in which vaccine is injected. Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio90.html
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vaccination
vaccination (s), vaccinations (pl) 1. The administration of antigenic material to produce immunity to a disease, which will prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by a pathogen. 2. Injection of a dead, or inactivated, microbe in order to stimulate the immune system against the microbe, ther... Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2256/3
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Vaccination
Originally referred to immunization against smallpox with the less virulent cowpox (vaccinia) virus; more loosely used for any immunization against a pathogen.
Found op http://www.microbiologybytes.com/iandi/ImmGloss.html
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Vaccination
[Scotland] == Summary and Fair use rationale in Hit Pix `88== This image is a cover of the album " Hit Pix `88 " by various artists. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because: It illustrates educational articles about the album from which the cover illustration was taken. The image i... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination_(Scotland)_Act_1907
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vaccination
Type: Term Definitions: 1. vaccinophobia. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=68321
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Vaccination
Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material (a vaccine) to stimulate the immune system of an individual to develop adaptive immunity to a disease. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by many pathogens. The efficacy of vaccination has been widely studied and verif... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination
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vaccination
A method of inducing immunity to infectious disease due to bacteria or viruses. Based on the knowledge that second attacks of diseases such as smallpox were uncommon, early methods of protection consisted in inducing immunity by deliberate inoculation of material from a mild case. Starting from the ... Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/V/vaccination.html
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Vaccination
A process in which dead or weakened microorganisms are directed into the body, usually be means of an injection. Antibodies form against the microorganisms that have been adminstered and an immunity is developed. If the same microorganisms enter the body at a later time, they will be killed by the a... Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/V/1
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vaccination
vaccination, means of producing immunity against pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria, by the introduction of live, killed, or altered antigens that stimulate the body to produce antibodies against more dangerous forms. Vaccination was used in ancient times in China, India, and Persia, and was in... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0850302.html
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vaccination
Type: Term Pronunciation: vak′si-nā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The act of administering a vaccine. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=96388
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Vaccination
Vaccinations or immunisations are given to cats when they are kittens and thereafter boosters are given, usually annually. Flu and enteritis vaccines are the most commonly given vaccines. Cats may be vaccinated against other diseases depending on the cat's lifestyle and the level of risk. Found op http://www.cats.org.uk/cat-glossary/
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