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vaccinia

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(vak sin′ē ə)

noun

cowpox

Origin: ModL < L vaccinus: see vaccine

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vaccinial adjective

See vaccinia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See cowpox.
The usually mild, cutaneous and sometimes systemic reaction in individuals who have been inoculated with smallpox vaccine.

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Origin: New Latin vaccīnia

Origin: , from Latin vaccīnus, of cows; see vaccine

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vac·cinˈi·al adjective

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