vaccinate

vaccinate definition - medical

vac·ci·nate (văkˈsə-nātˌ)

verb
To inoculate with a vaccine in order to produce immunity to an infectious disease such as diphtheria or typhus.

Related Forms:

  • vacˈci·naˌtor noun

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